Tyrese Haliburton’s best scoring game of the 2025 NBA playoffs couldn’t have come at a better time.
Next stop for Indiana: the Eastern Conference Finals.
Haliburton unloaded 31 points and the Pacers rallied from 19 points down to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5, 114-105, to complete a five-game semifinal conquest on Wednesday (PH time), May 14.
'CERS IN FIVE.#PacersWin
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 14, 2025
The 25-year-old added eight assists, six threes, and six rebounds as Indiana closed out the East top seed on the road.
And the buzzer sounds on the series 🚨
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 14, 2025
PACERS IN 5 🙌
Indiana now advanced into the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year, awaiting the winner of the Boston Celtics-New York Knicks series.
BACK-TO-BACK EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 14, 2025
The Pacers overcame a 44-25 first-half deficit largely thanks to Haliburton, who dropped 17 markers alone in the second frame to keep his team within striking distance at 56-52.
HALIBURTON LOGO TRIPLE 🤯🤯🤯
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2025
He's got 17 POINTS AND 5 TRIPLES AT HALF!!
📺 Game 5 on TNT https://t.co/lpp1eQ5jSb
With momentum on their side, Indiana banked on a strong 33-20 third period to take a 85-76 lead entering the fourth.
Pascal Siakam chipped in 21 points, eight rebounds, and five assists while Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard combined for 31 markers.
Meanwhile, it was the end of the road for Cleveland despite Donovan Mitchell playing through a bad ankle to drop 35 points.
ANOTHA ONE. 👌@spidadmitchell | #LetEmKnow
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May 14, 2025
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley added 22-point, 11-rebound double-double, but the Cavaliers — who won 64 games in the regular season — crashed out in the playoffs early.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
