The Indiana Pacers started the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs with an upset victory, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers by the final score of 121-112 in Game 1 on Sunday. With the Pacers trailing 102-101 with just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Tyrese Haliburton helped spark a 15-4 run that put the game out of reach.

The Pacers, after nearly blowing a double-digit halftime lead, held on late at Rocket Arena on Sunday to grab a 121-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. That gives Indiana a 1-0 lead in its semifinals series and takes the advantage away from the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Tyrese Haliburton and the No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers began their second-round NBA playoff series against the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers with Game 1 on Sunday evening. Haliburton and the Pacers reached this point in the postseason after a notching a 4-1 series win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the No.