Indiana has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for consecutive years. That's not lucky, this team is for real.

The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead.

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.

Even though the Indiana Pacers upset the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks look poised to upset the Boston Celtics, and the Western Conference playoffs feature a thrilling series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, the biggest name in the NBA world right now is Cooper Flagg.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their second series to the Indiana Pacers. This second-round exit is hugely disappointing for a team that won 64 regular season games and appeared to be genuine championship contenders.

Donovan Mitchell made a point in going back out onto the court at Rocket Arena minutes after suffering a Game 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers, which eliminated the