The Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126–104 in Indiana on May 9, 2025.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 126 | |
| 32 | 13 | 34 | 25 | 104 |
| CLE | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 37 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 14-29 | 5-13 |
| Evan Mobley | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6-13 | 1-3 |
| Max Strus | 33 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8-12 | 4-8 |
| Jarrett Allen | 31 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-0 |
| Darius Garland | 25 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3-11 | 2-7 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
| Sam Merrill | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Dean Wade | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Ty Jerome | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-4 |
| Isaac Okoro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Javonte Green | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 126 | 56 | 24 | 42-100 | 14-47 |
| IND | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-1 |
| Pascal Siakam | 28 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8-14 | 1-4 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 27 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 |
| Myles Turner | 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4-9 | 2-4 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-8 |
| T.J. McConnell | 21 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4-9 | 0-0 |
| Obi Toppin | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1-7 | 0-4 |
| Thomas Bryant | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Ben Sheppard | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| James Johnson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jarace Walker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Johnny Furphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Tony Bradley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 104 | 37 | 26 | 35-80 | 9-30 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
| Team | Made | FG% | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 42-98 | 43% | 14-45 31% |
| IND | 35-80 | 44% | 9-30 30% |
From charted shot locations; free throws have none. Both teams are drawn at one basket. Made and FG% follow the shot type chosen above; 3PT is always the threes. 2 heaves from beyond half court are left off the map. Descriptive history of this game.
CLE offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · IND defense in 1
IND offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · CLE defense in 3 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 30 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 103 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 30 teams, 1st = best.
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Counts per game across his last 55 games next to the league's over the same dates (bar: 90% range, dot: his average, line: the league's). History, not a forecast.
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No games on record before this one.
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.4 | 22.6 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Darius Garland | 32.0 | 18.6 | 4.0 | 7.2 |
| Evan Mobley | 31.8 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| Max Strus | 26.8 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 25.1 | 12.4 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 25.1 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Ty Jerome | 22.0 | 17.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| Sam Merrill | 21.5 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | 31.3 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 31.3 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 10.2 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 29.5 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Myles Turner | 28.1 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 28.0 | 16.5 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 25.9 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Obi Toppin | 19.8 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| T.J. McConnell | 17.2 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
Rank among 30 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
2025–26 · points a game by shot type · rank 1 = the most in the league · the tick on each bar is the league average
From play-by-play: transition = the first shot within 7 seconds of a defensive rebound, turnover or opponent score; putback = within 3 seconds of the team's own offensive rebound; the rest by the shot label (spot-up = the plain jump shot). Free throws from the box score. Hover a number for the league average. An approximation of play types, not tracking data.
49% of CLE's points come in the first half, 50% for the average team.
52% of IND's points come in the first half, 50% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | CLE+9 | +9 | ||
| Jan 6, 2026 | CLE+4 | +4 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | CLE+16 | +16 | ||
| Nov 21, 2025 | CLE+11 | +11 | ||
| May 13, 2025 | IND+9 | +9 | ||
| May 11, 2025 | IND+20 | +20 | ||
| May 9, 2025 | CLE+22 | +22 | ||
| May 6, 2025 | IND+1 | +1 | ||
| May 4, 2025 | IND+9 | +9 | ||
| Apr 13, 2025 | IND+8 | +8 |
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