Pacers Vs. Cavaliers Score: Tyrese Haliburton Hits Stunning Game-winner, Indiana Takes 2-0 Series Lead

The Indiana Pacers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 on Tuesday night in another shocking finish in the second-round of these 2025 NBA playoffs. Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning 3-pointer with one second remaining as the Pacers stormed back for a 120-119 win. They lead the series 2-0 and head back to Indiana for Game 3 on Friday.

The Cavs were without three key players on Tuesday as Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter all missed Game 2 with injuries. But Donovan Mitchell looked like he was going to lead the shorthanded team to victory. Mitchell scored 48 points and had nine assists, but the Cavs still came up short despite entering the fourth quarter with a one-point lead.

Now, the East’s No. 1 seed and a 64-game winner in the Eastern Conference is two losses away from elimination.

The Cavaliers had no trouble with the Miami Heat in the first round. Cleveland swept Miami in the most lopsided series in NBA history, outscoring the Heat by 122 points in four games. The Cavs had seven players average in double figures in scoring in the first-round sweep and averaged 126 points per game against Miami.

The Pacers beat the Bucks in five games in the first round, knocking Milwaukee out of the postseason for the second year in a row. Haliburton hit the game-winning layup in a furious Game 5 comeback to clinch the series, and he averaged 17.6 points and 11.6 assists in the series.