Cavaliers vs Pacers series ends as Indiana takes Game 5
The Cavaliers vs Pacers series ended on Tuesday as Indiana stole another win on the road to take Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.
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CAVALIERS VS PACERS SERIES ENDS AFTER INDIANA HOLDS OFF CLEVELAND IN GAME 5
The Cavaliers vs Pacers series ended after Indiana held off Cleveland on its home floor to pull off a 114-105 victory.
Furthermore, Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points for the Pacers, whose Game 5 win completed a 4-1 conquest in their race-to-four Eastern Conference semifinals series.
Moreover, Pascal Siakam had 21 points, while Andrew Nembhard fired 18 point for Indiana, back in the Eastern Conference finals for the second-straight year.
All five Indiana starters scored in double figures.
Aaron Nesmith scoring 13 points, wile Myles Turner adding 10.
The Pacers actually won three of their games in this series at Cleveland’s Rocket Arena.
CARLISLE CONVINCED PACERS ‘EARNED’ ANOTHER SHOT AT CONFERENCE FINALS
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is convinced that Indiana “earned” another shot at the conference finals.
Moreover, Indiana was also at this spot last year as the No.6 seed before getting swept by the eventual champion Boston Celtics.
Furthermore, the Pacers can’t choose a rematch with Boston that easily.
New York leads the other series, 3-1, with the winner facing the Pacers.
“We were not favored in one game. The lowest point spread was 5½. That was something that fueled our guys, too,” Carlisle said.
“The winning team writes the script. I have to give our guys credit, they earned this,” he added.
CLEVELAND BLOWS 19-POINT FIRST HALF LEAD, WASTES TOP SEED
Cleveland blew a 19-point first half lead and wasted the top seeded ranking by failing to extend its season beyond Game 5.
Furthermore, the Cavs had one last fight in the by getting within 103-106 with 1:27 left.
Moreover, the Pacers scored eight of the game’s last 10 points to finish the top seeded Cavs.
“We didn’t get to the level we wanted to get to. We’re not pleased with that and we’re not celebrating the season,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said.
Donovan Mitchell finished with 35 points, Evan Mobley had 24 and 11 rebounds.
DeAndre Hunter added 12 points for the Cavs.
