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#421 » by TheGOATRises007 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:45 am

Prince187 wrote:Does anyone get away with blatant carrying like Halliburton does? It’s the only reason he’s able to drive to the rim as easily as he does


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Post#422 » by threethehardway » Wed May 7, 2025 1:45 am

I don't truly don't understand how every close NBA playoff game in the last minute turns into a 10 minute review fest.

You can end up watching most of the 4th in slow motion for the sake of "reviews".
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Post#423 » by Wooderson » Wed May 7, 2025 1:45 am

Should have been a flagrant AND a foul on Mitchel on the Nesmith dunk. Hilarious they tried to take away Nesmiths dunk which was obviously off the rim and didn't call a flagrant. Not to mention the 10 soft calls Mitchell got.
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Post#424 » by DonaldSanders » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

Jazz9 wrote:
Twinkie defense wrote:If Draymond did that it would be a Flagrant.


Do you by chance work as a Warriors announcer?


But is he wrong?
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Post#425 » by xBulletproof » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

That looked like contact from behind on the Haliburton drive from Allen too.

I'm not much for being a ref complainer, but Mitchell would have been at the line there, for sure. Then the flagrant that wasn't called.

Meh, should have played better earlier, but still. Hurts.
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Post#426 » by darkse1d » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

the nba really has to figure out their double scheduling of games. the last 2 minutes of this game has taken 30 minutes. And nothing exciting is happening. It is lot of boring slow paced basketball with lot of foul calls and stoppage.
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Post#427 » by CelticSooner » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

Indiana playing 11 guys in a playoff game. Like a steam engine that just chugs along.
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Post#428 » by ImSlower » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

Refs changing the game in the last minute? I'm thoroughly shocked.
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Post#429 » by Riverwalk2021 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

Meltdown city.
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Post#430 » by ITYSL » Wed May 7, 2025 1:46 am

HOLY **** HALI! WHAT THE ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Post#432 » by rockmanslim » Wed May 7, 2025 1:47 am

TheGOATRises007 wrote:
Prince187 wrote:Does anyone get away with blatant carrying like Halliburton does? It’s the only reason he’s able to drive to the rim as easily as he does


Ja Morant

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Post#433 » by Jazz9 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:47 am

They did it!!!
They pulled an OKC!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post#436 » by yoadknux » Wed May 7, 2025 1:47 am

What a finish. My god
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Post#437 » by baller16 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:47 am

Holy another game winner
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Post#440 » by ITYSL » Wed May 7, 2025 1:47 am

Nuggets last night and now Indy tonight. #1 seeds with back to back heartbreaks. Holy **** ****

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