Basketball. NBA: New conference final for the Indiana Pacers, who beat Cleveland
The Indiana Pacers, who won 114-105 in Ohio on Tuesday, eliminated the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-1) to reach the Eastern Conference finals like last year.
The Indiana Pacers are in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Photo Sipa/Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Indiana will play in its second conference final in two years. The Pacers won the last game against Cleveland 114-105 on Tuesday night, securing a 4-1 series.
The disappointment is immense for the Cavaliers , who had the best record in the Eastern Conference at the end of the regular season (64 wins - 18 losses), were unrecognizable during this series. Even with the presence of Donovan Mitchell, long doubtful due to an ankle injury, and Darius Garland, who has been playing diminished by a foot problem for several days, the Cavaliers were unable to resist.
In a game where the two teams alternated series, the "Cavs" had a 19-point lead in the second quarter, before letting the visitors come back to within 4 points at the break (56-52), thanks to the show of Tyrese Haliburton, 5 of 5 from long range in the second quarter, for 31 points and 8 assists in the end. But after a good recovery, Cleveland suffered a terrible 19-2 in the heart of the third quarter.
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A final effort from Mitchell (35 points, 9 rebounds) gave the crowd some hope, before decisive baskets from Andrew Nembhard (18 points) and Myles Turner (10 points, 7 rebounds). Indiana will face either the New York Knicks or the champion Boston in the Eastern Conference final, trailing 3-1 before Game 5 on Wednesday.
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