Cavs and Pacers: Indiana Dominates Early in Playoff Opener
Indiana built a 44 point halftime lead and held Tyrese Haliburton to four points as the Pacers pressed the Cavs in a physical, crowd fueled game. Bennedict Mathurin was ejected for a Flagrant 2, Darius Garland led Cleveland with 21, and Mitchell eyes MRI. Indiana jumped to an 11-2 start and closed the half on a 19-2 run while Aaron Nesmith capped the period with a buzzer beater for an 80-39 halftime margin, tying a playoff record for most points in the first half. The arena crowd and a strong start propelled Indiana as Cleveland fought back.
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Cavs Fall Hard as Pacers Dominate Postseason Clash
Indiana overwhelmed Cleveland 101 79 in game three derailing the Cavs with relentless physicality. The Cavaliers collapsed early trailing 80 39 at halftime and never recovered, showing sensitivity to Indiana's toughness and leaving their championship ceiling in question. Indiana holds momentum and leads the series as Cleveland searches for answers. Contact Jim Ingraham for details.
Thunder surge past Nuggets in Game 4 92 87
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's youngest team, toppled Denver 92 87 to even the second round at 2 2. Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored 25 with a 4th quarter burst, while reserves Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins fueled an 11 0 run to seize control. Jokic 27 points 13 rebounds led the Nuggets but shot poorly as Denver squandered late chances.
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Second Round NBA Scores and Series Totals
Saturday in Boston the Celtics beat New York 115 93 to lead the series 2 1 while Minnesota defeated Golden State 102 97 to also move ahead 2 1 Sunday Oklahoma City edged Denver 92 87 tying their series 2 2 Indiana rolled past Cleveland 129 109 to take a 3 1 series edge.
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