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The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead.
After a chastening 22-point defeat at home in Game 3, a determined Pacers squad flew out of the gates and was 15 points up after the opening quarter.
By the end of the second quarter, the lead hit 41, tying the largest halftime lead in NBA playoff history. The Pacers’ 80 first-half points also set a new franchise playoff record for points scored in a half, per Reuters.
The Cavaliers had no answer for Indiana’s blistering offense and their hopes were further dashed…
