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05/04 19:42 CDT Tyrese Haliburton ignites closing run for Pacers, who stun Cavs
121-112 in Game 1 of East semis
Tyrese Haliburton ignites closing run for Pacers, who stun Cavs 121-112 in Game
1 of East semis
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Tyrese Haliburton made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through
the fourth quarter that sparked a decisive burst for the Indiana Pacers, who
stunned the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 on Sunday night in Game 1 of
the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Haliburton finished with 22 points and 13 assists, and he also made key plays
on the defensive end, blocking a 3-point attempt by Max Strus with 2:12 left
and converting it into a layup for a 10-point lead.
Andrew Nembhard added a playoff career-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers
for the fourth-seeded Pacers, who finished 19 of 36 beyond the arc. Cleveland,
which was second in the NBA during the regular season with 15.9 3s per game,
was 9 of 38.
Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 33 points and broke Michael Jordan's NBA
playoff record with his eighth straight game of at least 30 points in a series
opener.
Evan Mobley added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who trailed most
of the game, took the lead in the fourth and then couldn't close it out.
Indiana had a 12-point lead in the third before Cleveland rallied. The Cavs
went ahead 102-101 on a free throw by Strus before Haliburton's 3 ignited a
15-4 run.
All five Indiana starters scored in double figures. Aaron Nesmith and Pascal
Siakam had 17 points apiece.
Game 2 is Tuesday night in Cleveland.
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