The Indiana Pacers won a crucial Game 1 to take a home-court advantage over their division rivals, the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a complete game for the Pacer

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.

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was laboring at the end of Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. However, Mitchell is not expected to miss Game 2, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.