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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
126
Home
Indiana Pacers
104
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Eastern conference semifinals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 126-104 on the road in the playoffs on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Donovan Mitchell had 43 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists for the Indiana Pacers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 66-45 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-13. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 16, Indiana Pacers 50. Max Strus had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 126-104 on May 9, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 43 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 for the Indiana Pacers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 126 |
| Indiana Pacers | 32 | 13 | 34 | 25 | 104 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 43 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 13 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 7 Max Strus
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 23 Bennedict Mathurin
- Rebounds
- 7 Aaron Nesmith
- Assists
- 7 T.J. McConnell
Evan Mobley double-double (18 PTS, 13 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (19 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 37:17 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14-29 | 5-13 | 10-14 | 4 | +35 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:08 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 2 | +26 |
| Max Strus starter | 33:16 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | +32 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 30:59 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 2 | +38 |
| Darius Garland starter | 24:53 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 4 | +10 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 20:33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | -14 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 20:07 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3 | +18 |
| Dean Wade bench | 14:16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 13:29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 3:44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Craig Porter bench | 3:09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Javonte Green bench | 3:09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton starter | 30:00 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -20 |
| Pascal Siakam starter | 27:36 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2 | -14 |
| Aaron Nesmith starter | 27:29 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -29 |
| Myles Turner starter | 25:33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 5 | -26 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 25:30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -32 |
| Bennedict Mathurin bench | 26:53 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 8-9 | 4 | -7 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 21:09 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | +8 |
| Obi Toppin bench | 19:20 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 3 | -3 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 14:32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 5:53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| James Johnson bench | 5:03 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 4:26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | +3 |
| Johnny Furphy bench | 3:44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Tony Bradley bench | 2:52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Isaiah Jackson
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| 28/37 (75%) | Free throws | 25/34 (73%) |
| 28/53 (52%) | 2 pointers | 26/50 (52%) |
| 14/47 (29%) | 3 pointers | 9/30 (30%) |
| 42/100 (42%) | Field goals | 35/80 (43%) |
| 56 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 26 | Fouls | 29 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 46:49 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 26 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 24 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 26 Q4 4:35
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- Never led
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 11:49 to Q1 9:32
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 9:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 8 | 0 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 11 | 0 |
| 9:17 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 11 | 1 |
| 9:17 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 11 | 2 |
| 8:42 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 11 | 3 |
| 8:42 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 11 | 4 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 13 | 4 |
| 7:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 16 | 4 |
| 7:26 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 16 | 5 |
| 7:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 18 | 5 |
| 7:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 19 | 5 |
| 6:43 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 19 | 8 |
| 6:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 20 | 8 |
| 6:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 23 | 8 |
| 5:41 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 23 | 10 |
| 5:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 25 | 10 |
| 5:15 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 25 | 11 |
| 5:15 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 25 | 12 |
| 4:55 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 25 | 15 |
| 4:33 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 4:00 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 3:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 28 | 20 |
| 3:21 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 3:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 30 | 22 |
| 2:24 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 1:47 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell Free throw | 32 | 25 |
| 1:47 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell Free throw | 32 | 26 |
| 0:48 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 0:03 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 11:05 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 34 | 33 |
| 11:05 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 34 | 34 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 10:32 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 41 | 36 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 42 | 36 |
| 8:26 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 7:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 6:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 51 | 38 |
| 4:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 52 | 38 |
| 4:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 53 | 38 |
| 4:14 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 55 | 40 |
| 2:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 57 | 40 |
| 2:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 58 | 40 |
| 2:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 59 | 40 |
| 2:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 61 | 40 |
| 1:59 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 61 | 42 |
| 1:31 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 61 | 44 |
| 1:31 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 61 | 45 |
| 1:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 63 | 45 |
| 0:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 66 | 45 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 69 | 45 |
| 10:16 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 69 | 47 |
| 9:58 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 69 | 49 |
| 9:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 71 | 49 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 73 | 49 |
| 8:07 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 73 | 51 |
| 7:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 75 | 51 |
| 7:28 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 75 | 54 |
| 7:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 78 | 54 |
| 6:47 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 78 | 56 |
| 6:25 | Indiana Pacers | Tyrese Haliburton 2-pt field goal | 78 | 58 |
| 6:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 80 | 58 |
| 5:38 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 80 | 60 |
| 5:20 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 80 | 62 |
| 4:50 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 80 | 65 |
| 4:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 65 |
| 4:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 83 | 65 |
| 4:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 86 | 65 |
| 3:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 87 | 65 |
| 3:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 88 | 65 |
| 3:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 89 | 65 |
| 3:23 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 89 | 67 |
| 2:59 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell Free throw | 89 | 68 |
| 2:59 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell Free throw | 89 | 69 |
| 2:22 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 89 | 70 |
| 2:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 91 | 70 |
| 1:48 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 91 | 71 |
| 1:48 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 91 | 72 |
| 1:16 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 91 | 75 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 92 | 75 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 93 | 75 |
| 0:54 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 93 | 76 |
| 0:54 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 93 | 77 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 94 | 77 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 95 | 77 |
| 0:21 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 79 |
| 0:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 97 | 79 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 97 | 81 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 100 | 81 |
| 10:46 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 100 | 83 |
| 10:46 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 100 | 84 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 101 | 84 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 102 | 84 |
| 10:07 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 102 | 86 |
| 9:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 86 |
| 9:32 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 104 | 88 |
| 8:40 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 104 | 90 |
| 8:26 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 104 | 93 |
| 8:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 106 | 93 |
| 7:49 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 106 | 95 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 109 | 95 |
| 6:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 112 | 95 |
| 6:47 | Indiana Pacers | Myles Turner Free throw | 112 | 96 |
| 6:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 113 | 96 |
| 6:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 114 | 96 |
| 5:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 115 | 96 |
| 5:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 117 | 96 |
| 5:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 118 | 96 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 119 | 96 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 120 | 96 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 121 | 96 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 122 | 96 |
| 4:26 | Indiana Pacers | James Johnson Free throw | 122 | 97 |
| 4:01 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 122 | 98 |
| 3:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 123 | 98 |
| 3:36 | Indiana Pacers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 123 | 100 |
| 2:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 124 | 100 |
| 2:43 | Indiana Pacers | James Johnson 2-pt field goal | 124 | 102 |
| 2:09 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker Free throw | 124 | 103 |
| 1:09 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker Free throw | 124 | 104 |
| 0:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 126 | 104 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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