In the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the Cavaliers continued to play at home against the Pacers. Currently, the Cavaliers are 0-1 behind.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides had a short stalemate at the beginning, and then the Cavaliers took turns to attack the inside line and made free throws to get a double-digit lead. Mitchell played efficiently, Merrill and Wade hit three-pointers in succession to widen the gap to 20 points. The Pacers made 7 points in a row from inside and outside to catch up. Turner made contributions on both offense and defense to lead the team to close the gap to single digits. Strus responded strongly with 2 three-pointers. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers led the Pacers 61-50. After the change of sides, Mitchell continued to fly and dodge, and played efficiently with free throws. The Pacers scored from multiple points and held on tenaciously. In the final quarter, the Pacers fought back and narrowed the gap to 4 points many times. Strus hit a key three-pointer, and Mitchell made two free throws. Then the Cavaliers made consecutive mistakes. Haliburton made one of two free throws with a strong attack, but he killed the game with a three-pointer from the frontcourt rebound. In the end, the Pacers reversed the Cavaliers 120-119 and led 2-0.

Data of both teams:

Pacers (2-0): Turner 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 blocks, Nesmith 23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, Haliburton 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, Marceline 19 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, Nembhard 13 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, Siakam 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, Toppin 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, McConaughey 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, Walker 1 rebound, 1 assist, Bryant 1 rebound, Sheppard 1 rebound

Cavaliers (0-2): Mitchell 48 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, Strus 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, Allen 22 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, Merrill 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, Okoro 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, Wade 3 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, Jerome 2 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, Craig Porter 2 points, Javonte Green 1 assist