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Indiana Pacers
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Cleveland Cavaliers
119
Venue: Rocket Arena
Eastern conference semifinals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119 on the road in the playoffs on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Myles Turner had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for the Indiana Pacers. Donovan Mitchell had 48 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Indiana Pacers trailed 61-50 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Andrew Nembhard (double-double, Indiana Pacers). Bench points: Indiana Pacers 30, Cleveland Cavaliers 21. Aaron Nesmith had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119 on May 6, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Myles Turner scored 23 for the Indiana Pacers; Donovan Mitchell scored 48 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 120 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 29 | 37 | 21 | 119 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 23 Myles Turner
- Rebounds
- 9 Tyrese Haliburton
- Assists
- 13 Andrew Nembhard
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 48 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 12 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 9 Donovan Mitchell
Andrew Nembhard double-double (13 PTS, 13 AST) · Jarrett Allen double-double (22 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 36:20 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 5 | +10 |
| Tyrese Haliburton starter | 36:02 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 1 | +11 |
| Myles Turner starter | 35:02 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 3 | +15 |
| Aaron Nesmith starter | 33:20 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-13 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 4 | -2 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 29:45 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 4 | +1 |
| Bennedict Mathurin bench | 19:59 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 4 | +8 |
| Obi Toppin bench | 15:45 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 13:53 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 10:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 5:52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 3:25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Isaiah Jackson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Strus starter | 39:17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 3 | -14 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 37:47 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | -5 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:50 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15-30 | 1-7 | 17-21 | 4 | +13 |
| Dean Wade starter | 29:43 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Ty Jerome starter | 27:53 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 29:27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 26:08 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Javonte Green bench | 10:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Craig Porter bench | 3:42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 21/29 (72%) | Free throws | 30/35 (85%) |
| 33/57 (57%) | 2 pointers | 28/51 (54%) |
| 11/28 (39%) | 3 pointers | 11/39 (28%) |
| 44/85 (51%) | Field goals | 39/90 (43%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 3:29 | Time spent in lead | 42:15 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 5 Q1 10:30
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 20 Q2 11:43
- Longest run
- 13-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 1:52 to Q2 11:43
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:14 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:30 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 8:50 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 8 | 4 |
| 8:50 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 9 | 4 |
| 8:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 8:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 6:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 9 | 10 |
| 6:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 9 | 11 |
| 6:02 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 10 | 11 |
| 6:02 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 11 | 11 |
| 5:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 4:32 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 4:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 13 | 17 |
| 4:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 13 | 18 |
| 3:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 13 | 21 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 13 | 22 |
| 2:14 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 15 | 22 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 15 | 23 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 15 | 24 |
| 1:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 15 | 27 |
| 0:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 15 | 29 |
| 0:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 15 | 32 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 15 | 35 |
| 11:26 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 17 | 35 |
| 10:13 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 35 |
| 9:37 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 21 | 35 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 21 | 38 |
| 8:54 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 22 | 38 |
| 8:54 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 23 | 38 |
| 8:54 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 24 | 38 |
| 8:14 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 25 | 38 |
| 8:14 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 26 | 38 |
| 7:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 26 | 39 |
| 7:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 26 | 40 |
| 7:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 26 | 42 |
| 7:18 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 3-pt field goal | 29 | 42 |
| 6:25 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 5:47 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 5:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 34 | 44 |
| 4:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 34 | 47 |
| 4:46 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 37 | 50 |
| 4:19 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 39 | 50 |
| 3:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 39 | 52 |
| 3:42 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith Free throw | 40 | 52 |
| 3:42 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith Free throw | 41 | 52 |
| 3:17 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 43 | 52 |
| 3:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 43 | 54 |
| 3:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 43 | 55 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 43 | 57 |
| 1:40 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 45 | 57 |
| 1:20 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 46 | 57 |
| 0:40 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 0:22 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 50 | 60 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 50 | 61 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 10:58 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 52 | 64 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 52 | 65 |
| 10:23 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 54 | 67 |
| 9:33 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 56 | 67 |
| 9:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 56 | 69 |
| 8:54 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 58 | 69 |
| 8:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
| 8:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 58 | 72 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 58 | 74 |
| 7:58 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 60 | 74 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 60 | 77 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 79 |
| 6:55 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 61 | 79 |
| 6:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 61 | 81 |
| 6:27 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 64 | 81 |
| 5:48 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 3-pt field goal | 67 | 81 |
| 4:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 67 | 84 |
| 4:42 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 69 | 84 |
| 4:14 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 71 | 84 |
| 4:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 71 | 86 |
| 3:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 71 | 88 |
| 2:36 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 2:12 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 74 | 88 |
| 2:12 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 75 | 88 |
| 2:12 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 76 | 88 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 76 | 90 |
| 1:42 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 1:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 91 |
| 1:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 93 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 93 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 94 |
| 0:42 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 81 | 95 |
| 0:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 81 | 97 |
| 0:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 81 | 98 |
| 0:02 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 84 | 98 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 10:06 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 9:38 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 89 | 98 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 89 | 100 |
| 8:20 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 8:20 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton Free throw | 92 | 100 |
| 7:51 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 94 | 100 |
| 7:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 101 |
| 6:58 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 96 | 102 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 96 | 103 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 96 | 104 |
| 6:16 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 4:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 98 | 106 |
| 4:36 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 100 | 106 |
| 4:36 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 101 | 106 |
| 4:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 101 | 108 |
| 4:00 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 3:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 103 | 109 |
| 3:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 103 | 110 |
| 3:33 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 106 | 110 |
| 3:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 2:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 106 | 113 |
| 1:52 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 108 | 113 |
| 1:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 108 | 114 |
| 1:24 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 110 | 114 |
| 1:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 110 | 117 |
| 1:03 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 112 | 117 |
| 0:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 112 | 118 |
| 0:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 112 | 119 |
| 0:48 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 114 | 119 |
| 0:28 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 116 | 119 |
| 0:13 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton Free throw | 117 | 119 |
| 0:02 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 3-pt field goal | 120 | 119 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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