The Pacers await the winner of the Knicks vs. Celtics series in their second trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in consecutive seasons. Since Jayson Tatum has been sidelined for the rest of the season, in a series that the Celtics are already losing 3-1, it is hard to imagine the Knicks not imminently reaching the Conference Finals now.

The Indiana Pacers spent two days looking for solutions against top-seeded Cleveland. On Sunday, they delivered an emphatic answer. Pascal Siakam scored 21 points, Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each scored 20 and the Pacers tied an NBA playoff record with a 41-point halftime lead before blowing out the Cavs 129-109 to take a 3-1 series lead.

Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each added 20, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 129-109 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday in Indianapolis.