Pacers Dominate Cavs with Historic Performance, Seize 3-1 Series Lead

The Pacers enjoyed a historic night, triumphing over the Cavaliers with a score of 129-109, which propelled them to a 3-1 series lead, showcasing a performance that was more dominant than the final tally indicates.

By halftime, the home team had established a commanding 41-point lead (80-39) and even pushed their margin to 44 points at the beginning of the third quarter before easing off the intensity.

The 80 points scored in the first half set a franchise record for postseason points in a half. Additionally, with a total of 25 assists, the Pacers established a new NBA playoff record for assists in a half, dating back to the play-by-play era starting in 1998.

While Tyrese Haliburton managed only 11 points, Indiana had seven players score in double figures, led by Pascal Siakam with 21 points. Miles Turner and Obi Toppin also made significant contributions, each scoring 20 points.

The game had its moments of tension, highlighted by Benedict Mathurin’s ejection in the first quarter for pushing DeAndre Hunter just a minute into his time on the court. Despite this, the Pacers maintained complete control on both offense and defense throughout the match.

For the Cavaliers, Darius Garland was the standout scorer with 21 points, although Donovan Mitchell did not return for the second half due to an ankle injury, leaving his availability for Game 5 uncertain.