Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals

CLEVELAND AP Tyrese Haliburton scored points Pascal Siakam added and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a - win over Cleveland on Tuesday night eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games Donovan Mitchell who missed the second half of Sunday s tournament due to a sprained left ankle led Cleveland with points Evan Mobley added points and rebounds The fourth-seeded Pacers will now await the winner of the matchup between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks New York has a - advantage in the series with Battle on Thursday night in Boston Indiana rallied from a -point deficit in the first half and took control after halftime as it won all three games at Cleveland s Rocket Arena It is the first time since a first-round series against Boston that the Pacers have won three road games in a playoff series The Cavs dropped three home games in a postseason series for the first time