Tyrese Haliburton Makes Last-second 3 To Complete Pacers' Wild Comeback, Take Surprising 2-0 Lead Over Cavs

Advantage, Indiana Pacers.

The Pacers, 4th successful nan Eastern Conference, entered their second-round bid against nan top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers arsenic dense underdogs. But suddenly, nan shot is successful their court.

After upsetting Cleveland Game 1, they overcame a 20-point shortage acknowledgment to Tyrese Haliburton to return a commanding 2-0 lead, winning some games connected nan road.

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The Indiana Pacers observe their last-second triumph arsenic Cleveland Cavaliers halfway Jarrett Allen (31) walks disconnected nan tribunal aft crippled 2 of nan 2nd information of nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine Rocket Arena.  (David Richard-Imagn Images)

Indiana had slow chipped away, but Cleveland looked for illustration they were going to spell connected nan roadworthy evening up nan series, arsenic they led by 7 pinch little than 50 seconds to go.

But Aaron Nesmith threw down a dunk, and Donovan Mitchell was called for an violative foul 2 seconds later. Pascal Siakam deed a layup pinch 27.1 seconds, making it a three-point game.

The Cavs called a timeout, but it did nothing, arsenic they turned nan shot complete connected nan inbound. They past fouled Haliburton, who made conscionable 1 of two, but Haliburton sewage his ain rebound. He past hoisted up and cashed a stepback 3 to spell up 120-119, which would move retired to beryllium nan last score, pinch 1.1 seconds left.

It was a crusher for Cleveland, whose champion subordinate successful Mitchell dropped 48 points successful a losing effort.

Tyrese Haliburton #0 of nan Indiana Pacers makes nan crippled winning 3 constituent handbasket during nan crippled against nan Cleveland Cavaliers during Round Two Game Two of nan 2025 NBA Playoffs connected May 6, 2025 astatine Rocket Arena successful Cleveland, Ohio.  (David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

Haliburton scored 11 of his 19 points successful nan last 12 minutes. 

It's nan first clip nan Pacers won nan first 2 games of a playoff bid connected nan roadworthy since 1994 against Orlando.

The Cavs were missing 3 cardinal players: NBA Defensive Player of nan Year Evan Mobley (left ankle) and cardinal reserve De’Andre Hunter (right thumb) were injured successful Game 1, while Darius Garland (left large toe) missed his 4th consecutive postseason game.

Tyrese Haliburton #0 of nan Indiana Pacers celebrates aft nan crippled against nan Cleveland Cavaliers during Round 2 Game 2 of nan 2025 NBA Playoffs connected May 6, 2025 astatine Rocket Arena successful Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Game 3 is astatine Indiana connected Friday night, arsenic Indiana looks for a 2nd consecutive quality successful nan Eastern Conference Finals.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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