2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Thu May 8, 2025 3:33 pm

Cavs in 5
3
4%
Cavs in 6
6
8%
Cavs in 7
7
9%
Pacers in 4
15
20%
Pacers in 5
10
14%
Pacers in 6
29
39%
Pacers in 7
4
5%
 
Total votes: 74

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Post#261 » by SerialChiller » Wed May 7, 2025 1:12 am

Cavs need to get it together wow.
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Post#262 » by Mk0 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:12 am

RaptorPride wrote:Pacers VS Knicks

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#263 » by Riverwalk2021 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:13 am

The Cavs are in trouble this series regardless of the outcome. A Pacers/Knicks conference finals is gonna be crazy lol
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Post#264 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:14 am

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Post#265 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed May 7, 2025 1:15 am

Strus bleeding out of his face because you guessed it, Mathurin
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Post#266 » by California Gold » Wed May 7, 2025 1:15 am

Why is Mathurin arguing that? Like really?
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Post#268 » by rockmanslim » Wed May 7, 2025 1:16 am

That thumb to Strus' face kinda looked intentional in slowmo
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Post#269 » by boomershadow » Wed May 7, 2025 1:16 am

TwitterFingers wrote:Refs gifting fouls to Cleveland


Indy used to playing 5 on 8
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Post#270 » by boomershadow » Wed May 7, 2025 1:16 am

TwitterFingers wrote:Refs gifting fouls to Cleveland


Indy used to playing 5 on 8
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Post#271 » by darkse1d » Wed May 7, 2025 1:16 am

First time watching a Cavs game. Has Mitchell always looked this chubby? I remember him being so fit and lean in Utah.
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Post#272 » by Tor_Raps » Wed May 7, 2025 1:16 am

Mitchell flopping his way to the line because they got nothing else going at the moment lol
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Post#273 » by DonaldSanders » Wed May 7, 2025 1:17 am

Greg Anthony misunderstanding Kenny Atkinson's comments -- he wanted foul calls. Anthony in his own analysis said there were missed fouls the 1st time it got brought up. Gotta say this is a very bland, lame announcing duo. That's part of why this series is less exciting -- awfully bland duo.
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Post#274 » by California Gold » Wed May 7, 2025 1:17 am

boomershadow wrote:
TwitterFingers wrote:Refs gifting fouls to Cleveland


Indy used to playing 5 on 8


They're also used to complaining about obvious fouls.
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Post#275 » by xBulletproof » Wed May 7, 2025 1:17 am

California Gold wrote:Why is Mathurin arguing that? Like really?


I've given up understanding how NBA players don't know they fouled. All the time they're arguing the most obvious things.
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Post#276 » by Pantsman » Wed May 7, 2025 1:17 am

Pacers playing rough. Can’t blame them that’s what they gotta do.
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Post#277 » by California Gold » Wed May 7, 2025 1:18 am

xBulletproof wrote:
California Gold wrote:Why is Mathurin arguing that? Like really?


I've given up understanding how NBA players don't know they fouled. All the time they're arguing the most obvious things.


I just don't get how any of these guys can hide from it knowing there's cameras that show the facts lol. If a guy is especially bleeding I mean you can't hide it.
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Post#278 » by ITYSL » Wed May 7, 2025 1:18 am

Refs trying their best to turn this from an exciting game to a boring whistle fest
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Post#279 » by Iwasawitness » Wed May 7, 2025 1:18 am

Jerome having the worst game of his life out there.
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Post#280 » by Mk0 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:18 am

Jerome got so lucky there

Also no way you reset the shotclock on that
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