The Pacers won Games 1, 2 and 5 at Rocket Mortgage Arena to help secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana needed to battle back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit. Tyrese Haliburton's three-point shooting played a huge role in clawing back into the game.

The Cavaliers failed their mission to return to Cleveland tied with the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. In a virtual must-win scenario, the Cavs prevailed in Game 3, narrowing their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven,

Cleveland's standout guard misses the 2nd half of the team's Game 4 defeat that drops it into a 3-1 series hole.