Pacers rout Cavaliers 129-109

The Indiana Pacers responded in dominant fashion Sunday, blowing out the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 to seize a 3-1 series lead. Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, with Myles Turner and Obi Toppin contributing 20 each. Indiana tied an NBA playoff record by leading 80-39 at halftime, a 41-point margin matching the largest ever since detailed tracking began. This came just two days after a humbling 22-point loss at home. 

The Pacers led by as much as 44 and pulled away despite losing Bennedict Mathurin to a Flagrant 2 ejection early in the game. Cleveland's star guard Donovan Mitchell missed the second half due to a left ankle injury and is scheduled for an MRI. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 21 points. The Pacers, who’ve already won twice in Cleveland, can close the series out on Tuesday.