The Indiana Pacers enter their second-round series with the Cleveland Cavaliers as decent underdogs, which is understandable as the fourth seed facing off with

The Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers opened their second-round matchup Sunday night. After a back-and-forth second half, the Pacers held off a Cavs' comeback to take Game 1 in Cleveland, stealing home-court advantage to start the series.

The Indiana Pacers started the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs with an upset victory, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers by the final score of 121-112 in Game 1 on Sunday. With the Pacers trailing 102-101 and just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Tyrese Haliburton helped spark a 15-4 run that put the game out of reach.