Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers called his father John after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

The East's top seed has been eliminated. With their 114-105 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers knocked out the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season.

Tyrese Haliburton reveals the true inspiration behind the Indiana Pacers' epic run in the 2024-25 NBA Playoffs.

The Knicks star met the Pacers star at WWE Smackdown last summer, foreshadowing a potential clash in the NBA playoffs.

Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers has some ideas if his father, John Haliburton, is allowed to return to games.

The fourth-seeded Pacers booked their return to the Eastern Conference Finals with Tuesday night’s 114-105 victory over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, wrapping up a stunning series victory in only five games. Haliburton led the way with 31 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-10 on 3-pointers, along with eight assists and six rebounds.

The Indiana Pacers are moving on. On Tuesday night, the Pacers wrapped up their series with the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers by overcoming a major deficit early in the game and rallying for a 114-105 win,