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Advantage, Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers, fourth at the Eastern Conference, entered their second round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers of best planted as heavy heavy. But suddenly, the ball is on its court.
After bothering Cleveland’s 1 game, they exceeded a 20-point deficit thanks to Tyrese Haliburton to take a 2-0 dominant advantage, winning both games along the way.
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The Indiana Pacers celebrate their victory in the last second when the center of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jarrett Allen (31), leaves the court after the two of the second round of the NBA playoffs of 2025 in Rocket Arena. (Images of David Richard-Imagn)
Indiana had moved slowly, but Cleveland seemed to go to the road event in the series, since they led for seven with less than 50 seconds for the end.
But Aaron Nesmith threw a dump, and Donovan Mitchell was called an offensive foul two seconds later. Pascal Siakam hit a tray with 27.1 seconds, which makes it a three -point game.
The cavs called for a waiting time, but did nothing, since they turned the ball in the incoming. Then they failed Haliburton, who made only one of the two, but Haliburton obtained his own rebound. Then he got up and took one step three to go 120-119, which would be the final score, with 1.1 remaining seconds.
It was a crusher for Cleveland, whose best player in Mitchell lowered 48 points in a loser effort.
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers makes the game win the 3 -point basket in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Duration Round Two game two of the NBA playoffs of 2025 on May 6, 2025 in Rocket Arena, Ohio. (David Liam Kyle/Nbae through Getty Images)
Haliburton scored 11 or 19 points in the last 12 minutes.
It is the first time that the Pacers won the first two games in a playoff series on the road since 1994 against Orlando.
The cavs were missing three key players: the defensive player of the NBA Year Evan Mobley (left ankle) and the key reserve of ‘Andre Hunter (right thumb) were injured in game 1, while Darius Garland (LEFT Big Foot in their rooms straight.
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates after the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Duration Round 2 Game 2 of the NBA playoffs of 2025 on May 6, 2025 in Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Murphy/Nbae through Getty Images)
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Game 3 is in Indiana on Friday night, since Indiana looks for a second consecutive appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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