The Indiana Pacers fought back from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers from the NBA playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for a second straight year.

Cavaliers had their season end at the exact same point of the NBA playoffs in which it concluded a year ago — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Suffering a 4-1 defeat in a best-of-seven,

The Cleveland Cavaliers now place themselves on the wrong side of history after second-round exit against the Indiana Pacers.

The Cavaliers were largely competitive in their second-round series with the Pacers, at least outside of Game 4's blowout, but the playoff margins are razor thin. All it took were a few poorly timed injuries,

Despite a coaching change, the Cavs ended their season in the same place — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So all eyes are on the roster.

The Pacers won Games 1, 2 and 5 at Rocket Mortgage Arena to help secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana needed to battle back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit. Tyrese Haliburton's three-point shooting played a huge role in clawing back into the game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been pushed to the brink of elimination, and if they are knocked out, they face a terrible backlash.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

The Pacers are up 3-1 in the series and they’re looking to complete the upset on the road. Indiana has found success as the road team, having taken the first two games in Cleveland, but struggled in their first home matchup in Game 3 before finding their footing and cruising to victory in Game 4, 129-109.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' season is hanging in the balance, as they are down 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with Game 5

The Cavaliers are in a fairly good position heading into the 2025 offseason. 11 players are set to be under contract, including Garland, Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Mitchell—who agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million extension last offseason.