Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers game player stats and box score for May 6 | 2025 NBA playoffs semifinals Game 2 

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pacers now have a 2-0 series lead.

Tyrese Haliburton sank the game-winning 3-pointer. He finished the game with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 7-for-11 shooting, including 2-for-2 from the 3-point line.

Myles Turner had 23 points, eight rebounds and five blocks on 8-for-17 shooting (2-for-5 from downtown). Aaron Nesmith scored 23 on 8-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-8 from beyond the arc. Bennedict Mathurin contributed 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting.

Andrew Nembhard finished with 13 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds, while Pascal Siakam added 12 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Donovan Mitchell led the short-handed Cavaliers with 48 points, nine assists, five rebounds and four steals. He shot 15-for-30 (1-for-7 on 3-pointers) and went 17-for-21 from the free-throw line. Max Strus added 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 8-for-18 shooting, including 5-for-12 from 3-point range.

Jarrett Allen finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds on 7-for-9 shooting, while Sam Merrill contributed 14 points and four rebounds on 5-for-10 shooting (4-for-9 on 3-pointers) off the bench. The Cavs were without the services of All-Stars Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, as well as key reserve De'Andre Hunter.

The Pacers had a 121-112 win in the opening game on Sunday. The best-of-seven series shifts to Indiana for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday.

In the first round, Cleveland swept the Miami Heat, while Indiana won their series against the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.

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Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Indiana Pacers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aaron Nesmith	23	4	1	1	3	0	8-13	5-8	2-2	-2
Pascal Siakam	12	6	4	0	0	2	5-8	0-0	2-5	1
Myles Turner	23	8	1	1	5	1	8-17	2-5	5-6	15
Andrew Nembhard	13	7	13	2	0	8	5-13	0-4	3-5	10
Tyrese Haliburton	19	9	4	0	1	0	7-11	2-2	2-3	11
Bennedict Mathurin	19	2	1	0	0	0	6-10	1-3	6-6	8
Obi Toppin	7	2	1	2	0	1	3-6	1-3	0-0	-2
T.J. McConnell	4	3	2	1	0	3	2-5	0-1	0-0	-15
Ben Sheppard	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Thomas Bryant	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9
Jarace Walker	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	-8
Tony Bradley	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Furphy	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
James Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Cleveland Cavaliers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Max Strus	23	8	4	0	0	2	8-18	5-12	2-2	-14
Dean Wade	3	10	2	1	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	5
Jarrett Allen	22	12	3	0	3	4	7-9	0-0	8-8	-5
Ty Jerome	2	2	4	0	0	2	1-14	0-4	0-0	-5
Donovan Mitchell	48	5	9	4	1	5	15-30	1-7	17-21	13
Sam Merrill	14	4	0	2	0	0	5-10	4-9	0-0	0
Isaac Okoro	5	2	1	2	0	0	1-2	0-1	3-4	1
Javonte Green	0	0	1	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	4
Craig Porter Jr.	2	0	0	1	1	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	-4
Tristan Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaylon Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chuma Okeke	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Darius Garland	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Evan Mobley	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
De'Andre Hunter	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a 32-15 lead over the Indiana Pacers. Donovan Mitchell scored 12 for the Cavaliers, while Sam Merrill added nine points off the bench.

Indiana outscored Cleveland 35-29 in the second quarter. The Cavaliers had a 61-50 lead heading into the halftime break. Mitchell led the Cavs in the first half with 21 points and five assists on 8-for-18 shooting. Max Strus added 14 points and five rebounds on 4-for-7 3-point shooting, while Jarrett Allen contributed 10 points and four boards.

Myles Turner led Indiana with 15 points and four rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting. Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith added eight points apiece.

After three quarters, Cleveland has a 98-84 lead over Indiana. Mitchell already had 36 points heading into the fourth quarter. Down the stretch, the Pacers cut the lead to three with a little over a minute remaining.

With 12.4 seconds remaining and the Cavs leading 119-116, Haliburton went 1-for-2 from the free-throw line. However, he got the offensive rebound and sank a 3-pointer as the time expired, giving Indiana a 2-0 series lead.