US EditionIndiana Pacers crush Cleveland Cavaliers in historic blowout, take 3-1 series lead
- On May 11 in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers secured a commanding 129-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, putting them ahead three games to one in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- The Pacers gained control early with an 11-2 run, building a 48-23 lead by 9:24 in the first half, despite Bennedict Mathurin's early ejection.
- Indiana shot 60% in the first half, making 30 of 50 shots including 12 of 18 three-pointers, and closed the half with a 19-2 run capped by Aaron Nesmith's buzzer-beating jumper.
- Pacers stars Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each scored 20 points, while Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell suffered an ankle injury and did not play the second half.
- The Pacers' dominant performance tied an NBA playoff record for largest halftime lead and puts Cleveland on the brink of elimination with Game 5 on Tuesday in Cleveland.
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LOS ANGELES, United States — The Indiana Pacers thrashed the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their NBA playoff series on Sunday as Oklahoma City edged Denver to level their series at two games apiece.Pascal Siakam scored 21 points to lead seven Pacers players in double figures as Indiana pushed Eastern Conference top seeds Cleveland to the brink of
Indiana Pacers match NBA record in Game 4 rout of Cleveland Cavaliers to push No. 1 seed to brink of elimination
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead. After a chastening 22-point defeat at home in Game 3, a determined Pacers squad flew out of the gates and was 15 points up after the opening quarter. By the end of the second quarter, the lead hit 41, tying the largest halftime lead in NBA playoff history.…
Indiana Pacers match NBA record in Game 4 rout of Cleveland Cavaliers to push No. 1 seed to brink of elimination | News Channel 3-12
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead. After a chastening 22-point defeat at home in Game 3, a determined Pacers squad flew out of the gates and was 15 points up after the opening quarter. By the end of the second quarter, the lead hit 41, tying the largest halftime lead in NBA playoff history.…
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