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

"I'm sorry that their season had to end like this," Rick Carlisle said after his fourth-seeded Pacers eliminated Cleveland despite the Cavs' 64 wins and Coach of the Year honors.

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers had their season come to an end when they lost to the Indiana Pacers by a score of 114-105. Despite being the first

The Pacers won Games 1, 2 and 5 at Rocket Mortgage Arena to help secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana needed to battle back from a 12-point first-quarter deficit. Tyrese Haliburton's three-point shooting played a huge role in clawing back into the game.

Count those regular-season wins, and take them to Cancun with you. For the third straight season, the Cavs are booking vacations earlier than expected. This time, the Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland 114-105 on Tuesday to end this series in five games.

May 11, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) dribbles the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) defends during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The East's top seed is on the brink of elimination. The Indiana Pacers blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-109, in Sunday's Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the second-round playoff series. The Cavs won 64 games in the regular season but are now one loss away from going home.

The Pacers are up 3-1 in the series and they’re looking to complete the upset on the road. Indiana has found success as the road team, having taken the first two games in Cleveland, but struggled in their first home matchup in Game 3 before finding their footing and cruising to victory in Game 4, 129-109.

The series goes back to Cleveland for Game 5 with the Indiana Pacers up a shocking 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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