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The Cavaliers are in a fairly good position heading into the 2025 offseason. 11 players are set to be under contract, including Garland, Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Mitchell—who agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million extension last offseason.
Indiana took out the No. 1 seed Cavs in five games as they ended the series on Tuesday, 4-1. They will now await the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks to determine their opponents for the Eastern Finals.
In a back-and-forth potential close-out game, the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105 on Tuesday, eliminating the East’s top-seeded team on their home floor by winning the series 4-1.
The Pacers are up 3-1 in the series and they’re looking to complete the upset on the road. Indiana has found success as the road team, having taken the first two games in Cleveland, but struggled in their first home matchup in Game 3 before finding their footing and cruising to victory in Game 4, 129-109.
The Pacers shook off a cold first quarter, surging to beat the Cavaliers 114-109 in the deciding Game 5 on Tuesday. After the game, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle gave his team credit for knocking off one of the NBA's top contenders.
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Use t he BetMGM bonus code NPNEWSGET, which gets you an exciting new user offer of $150 when you wager $10 and win your first bet. Mitchell is listed as a game-time decision and, if he doesn’t play, expect the line to drop even further in favor of the Pacers.
Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is also an avid Pacers fan and shared her excitement via talk radio after the team's most recent win.