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Advantage, Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers, fourth at the Eastern Conference, entered their second round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers of best planted as heavy heavy. But suddenly, the ball is on its court.
After bothering Cleveland’s 1 game, they exceeded a 20-point deficit thanks to Tyrese Haliburton to take a 2-0 dominant advantage, winning both games along the way.
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The Indiana Pacers celebrate their victory in the last second when the center of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jarrett Allen (31), leaves the court after the two of the second round of the NBA playoffs of 2025 in Rocket Arena. (Images of David Richard-Imagn)
Indiana had moved slowly, but Cleveland seemed to go at night in the series, since they led for seven with less than 50 seconds for the end.
But Aaron Nesmith threw a dump, and Donovan Mitchell was called for an offensive foul two seconds later. Pascal Siakam hit a tray with 27.1 seconds, which makes it a three -point game.
The cavs called for a waiting time, but did nothing, since they turned the ball in the incoming. Then they failed Haliburton, who made only one of the two, but Haliburton obtained his own rebound. Then he raised and gained three to climb 120-119, which would be the final score, with 1.1 seconds.
It was a crusher for Cleveland, whose best player in Mitchell lowered 48 points in a loser effort.
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers makes the game win the 3 -point basket during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second round of the game Two of the NBA playoffs of 2025 on May 6, 2025 in Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (David Liam Kyle/Nbae through Getty Images)
Haliburton scored 11 of his 19 points in the last 12 minutes.
It is the first time that the Pacers won the first two games in a playoff series on the road since 1994 against Orlando.
The cavs were missing three key players: the defensive player of the NBA Year Evan Mobley (left ankle) and the key reserve of Hunter (right thumb) were injured in game 1, while Darius Garland (left footfoot (foot of the foot) lost his fourth consecutive postseason game.
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates after the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2 game 2 of the NBA playoffs of 2025 on May 6, 2025 in Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Murphy/Nbae through Getty Images)
Game 3 is in Indiana on Friday night, since Indiana looks for a second consecutive appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals.
