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Final
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Indiana Pacers
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Cleveland Cavaliers
112
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 121-112 on the road in the playoffs on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Andrew Nembhard had 23 points, 0 rebounds and 6 assists for the Indiana Pacers. Donovan Mitchell had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Indiana Pacers led 64-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Tyrese Haliburton (double-double, Indiana Pacers), Myles Turner (double-double, Indiana Pacers). Bench points: Indiana Pacers 29, Cleveland Cavaliers 34. Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists 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 121-112 on May 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Andrew Nembhard scored 23 for the Indiana Pacers; Donovan Mitchell scored 33 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 121 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 112 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 23 Andrew Nembhard
- Rebounds
- 11 Myles Turner
- Assists
- 13 Tyrese Haliburton
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 33 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Ty Jerome
Tyrese Haliburton double-double (22 PTS, 13 AST) · Myles Turner double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB) · Evan Mobley double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 37:04 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 1 | +21 |
| Tyrese Haliburton starter | 36:11 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9-15 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 33:40 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1 | +16 |
| Myles Turner starter | 33:06 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Aaron Nesmith starter | 24:37 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 5 | +9 |
| Bennedict Mathurin bench | 23:23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 15:16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Obi Toppin bench | 14:43 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 8:48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -14 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 7:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 5:43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Isaiah Jackson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:45 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -20 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:40 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-30 | 1-11 | 6-9 | 2 | -19 |
| Max Strus starter | 31:55 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 4 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 30:06 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 17:50 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 30:12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 29:27 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 1 | +10 |
| Dean Wade bench | 16:04 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 15:01 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Darius Garland
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 (93%) | Free throws | 13/18 (72%) |
| 25/47 (53%) | 2 pointers | 36/60 (60%) |
| 19/36 (52%) | 3 pointers | 9/38 (23%) |
| 44/83 (53%) | Field goals | 45/98 (45%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Assists | 25 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 40:57 | Time spent in lead | 5:58 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 12 Q2 8:42
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 4 Q3 2:21
- Longest run
- 13-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 5:03 to Q3 2:21
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:34 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:47 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 5 | 5 |
| 9:47 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 6 | 5 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:49 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 8:16 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:48 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 7:09 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 6:25 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 3-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 5:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 5:42 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 4:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 4:19 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 4:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 3:38 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 3-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 3:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 2:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 2:44 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 2:14 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
| 1:10 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 33 | 25 |
| 0:04 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 36 | 25 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 36 | 27 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 36 | 29 |
| 10:16 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 9:43 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 40 | 33 |
| 9:11 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 9:11 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 43 | 33 |
| 8:42 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 45 | 33 |
| 8:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 7:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
| 7:28 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 47 | 37 |
| 6:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 47 | 40 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 47 | 41 |
| 5:57 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 50 | 42 |
| 5:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 50 | 45 |
| 4:32 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 51 | 45 |
| 4:32 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 52 | 45 |
| 4:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 3:37 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 3:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 2:56 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 58 | 50 |
| 2:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 2:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 54 |
| 1:45 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 1:04 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 0:44 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 63 | 56 |
| 0:44 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 64 | 56 |
| 0:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 64 | 57 |
| 0:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 64 | 58 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:56 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 67 | 58 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 9:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
| 9:10 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 8:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 65 |
| 8:43 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
| 8:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 72 | 66 |
| 8:11 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 74 | 66 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 74 | 68 |
| 7:44 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 77 | 68 |
| 7:17 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 80 | 68 |
| 6:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 80 | 70 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 80 | 73 |
| 6:04 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 2-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 82 | 75 |
| 5:25 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith Free throw | 84 | 75 |
| 5:25 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith Free throw | 84 | 75 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 4:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 78 |
| 4:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 79 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 80 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 81 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 3:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 2:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 86 |
| 2:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 88 |
| 2:00 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 1:15 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 89 | 88 |
| 0:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 0:00 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Indiana Pacers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 10:36 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 9:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 96 | 96 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 96 | 97 |
| 8:31 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 98 | 97 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 7:26 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 3-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 7:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 101 | 102 |
| 6:21 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 3-pt field goal | 104 | 102 |
| 5:41 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 107 | 102 |
| 4:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 107 | 104 |
| 4:34 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 110 | 104 |
| 3:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 110 | 106 |
| 3:23 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 112 | 106 |
| 2:51 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 114 | 106 |
| 1:53 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 116 | 106 |
| 1:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 116 | 108 |
| 0:44 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 117 | 108 |
| 0:44 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 118 | 108 |
| 0:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 118 | 111 |
| 0:31 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton Free throw | 119 | 111 |
| 0:31 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton Free throw | 120 | 111 |
| 0:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 120 | 112 |
| 0:25 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith Free throw | 121 | 112 |
Highlights
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