The Indiana Pacers took a 3-2 series lead with a strong 114-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5. Tyrese Haliburton led the charge with a 31-point effort as the Pacers shot a blazing 50% from the field.
Indiana Pacers Game 5 Stats
Starters
Tyrese Haliburton (#0)
31 PTS | 6 REB | 8 AST | 10-15 FG | 6-10 3PT | 5-6 FT | +27 +/-
Pascal Siakam (#43)
21 PTS | 8 REB | 5 AST | 8-20 FG | 2-5 3PT | 3-5 FT | +10 +/-
Andrew Nembhard (#2)
18 PTS | 3 REB | 6 AST | 7-11 FG | 3-6 3PT | 1-1 FT | +11 +/-
Aaron Nesmith (#23)
13 PTS | 13 REB | 2 AST | 5-14 FG | 1-7 3PT | 2-3 FT | +17 +/-
Myles Turner (#33)
10 PTS | 7 REB | 0 AST | 3-7 FG | 1-2 3PT | 3-4 FT | +12 +/-
Bench
Obi Toppin (#1) – 5 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST | 1-3 FG | -8 +/-
Jarace Walker (#5) – DNP (Coach's Decision)
Thomas Bryant (#3) – 9 PTS | 3 REB | 4-6 FG | +4 +/-
T.J. McConnell (#9) – 0 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | -16 +/-
Bennedict Mathurin (#00) – 4 PTS | 0 REB | 0 AST | 2-4 FG | -13 +/-
Ben Sheppard (#26) – 3 PTS | 1 REB | 1 STL | +1 +/-
James Johnson, Johnny Furphy, Tony Bradley – DNP (Coach's Decision)
Team Totals
FG: 41-82 (50.0%)
3PT: 15-35 (42.9%)
FT: 17-22 (77.3%)
Rebounds: 47 (5 OREB, 42 DREB)
Assists: 26
Turnovers: 13
Points: 114
Cleveland Cavaliers Game 5 Stats
Starters
Donovan Mitchell (#45)
35 PTS | 9 REB | 1 AST | 8-25 FG | 4-13 3PT | 15-21 FT | -3 +/-
Evan Mobley (#4)
24 PTS | 11 REB | 1 AST | 8-12 FG | +0 +/-
Darius Garland (#10)
11 PTS | 4 REB | 3 AST | 4-16 FG | 0-6 3PT | 3-4 FT | -18 +/-
Jarrett Allen (#31)
9 PTS | 4 REB | 0 AST | 4-6 FG | -3 +/-
Max Strus (#1)
0 PTS | 7 REB | 2 AST | 0-9 FG | 0-6 3PT | -3 +/-
Bench
Dean Wade (#32) – 4 PTS | 6 REB | -11 +/-
De'Andre Hunter (#12) – 12 PTS | 5 REB | 2-4 3PT | +4 +/-
Isaac Okoro (#35) – 2 PTS | 1 STL | +2 +/-
Sam Merrill (#5) – 8 PTS | 2 3PTM | +1 +/-
Ty Jerome, Chuma Okeke, Jaylon Tyson, Tristan Thompson, Javonte Green, Craig Porter Jr. – DNP (Coach's Decision/Injury)
Team Totals
FG: 35-90 (38.9%)
3PT: 9-35 (25.7%)
FT: 26-37 (70.3%)
Rebounds: 46 (15 OREB, 31 DREB)
Assists: 10
Turnovers: 11
Points: 105
Key Takeaways
- Indiana dominated with 26 assists and elite shooting: 50% FG and 42.9% from 3.
- Tyrese Haliburton’s efficient 31-point night led the way.
- Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith provided key secondary scoring and rebounding.
- Cleveland struggled from deep, shooting just 25.7% from three despite 35 points from Mitchell.
- Pacers now lead the series 3-2 heading into Game 6.
