Haliburton is a less accomplished defender than Nembhard, and he aims to stop second-chance points. Between Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, Cleveland has two of the better rebounders in the league, and Haliburton wants the Cavs to only get one look at the basket per possession.

They couldn’t hit any threes while the Indiana Pacers couldn’t miss. On top of that, Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter, and Evan Mobley all looked worse for wear coming out of Game 1. Afterward, head coach Kenny Atkinson didn’t have a health update for any of them,

Tyrese Haliburton made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter that sparked a decisive burst for the Indiana Pacers, who stunned the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.