After being the Cavaliers in Game 4, the Pacers made a historical announcement about head coach Rick Carlisle. "Rick Carlisle passed Larry Bird for the most wins in our NBA playoff history tonight," the post read.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 in a game Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Cavs entered Game 4 trying to even the series on the Nickelodeon-like court in Indianapolis. But it quickly got out of hand, and viewers were left with a pile of superlatives from Dedes and Anthony. For the Cavs, the game was “a debacle,” Anthony said, to no one’s amazement.

The Indiana Pacers continue to surprise the NBA world with their impressive run through this year's playoffs. Upon the final day of the regular season, the Pacers found themselves in the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from the game with just under five minutes left in the first quarter after being called for a flagrant-2 foul for hitting Cavs wing De'Andre Hunter in the chest. Hunter shoved him to the ground in retaliation, causing the officials to review the incident and eject Mathurin.

The Cleveland Cavs were blown out by the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals 129-109. The Pacers take a 3-1 in the series.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after hitting De’Andre Hunter in the chest with a closed fist