After trailing by 19 points, the Pacers surged back to beat Cleveland 114-105 and close the series 4-1. “The winning team writes the script,” said head coach Rick Carlisle, praising his players for their resilience.
#Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals:
“We’re talking about eight more wins for an NBA championship…. We’ve just got to keep believing. We got a great group of guys.” pic.twitter.com/UJnW7NTMbq
— WISH-TV News (@WISHNews8) May 14, 2025
Tyrese Haliburton led the charge with 31 points, supported by Pascal Siakam with 21. Indiana outscored Cleveland 33-20 in the third quarter, completing the comeback and controlling the fourth. “We weathered the storm,” Haliburton said.
“This place was lit…our guys used the noise and the commotion to narrow their focus.”
Indiana’s Rick Carlisle credits his team for maintaining composure on the road to clinch an Eastern Conference Finals berth 👏 pic.twitter.com/DiqobECn3z
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2025
Cleveland shot just 38.9% from the field, and despite 35 points from Mitchell, they lost all three home games. Indiana now awaits the winner of Knicks vs. Celtics, aiming for redemption after last year’s sweep.
Rick Carlisle on the Cavs:
“They had a great year. I’m sorry that their season had to end like this in a way. Kenny did an amazing job. They just kind of had the perfect season and then we came along and we’re hot at the right time” pic.twitter.com/0rSHmPNEFG
— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) May 14, 2025
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