Pacers Aim to Extend Series Lead at Home

The Indiana Pacers are back in action Friday night, hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Indiana leads the series 2-0 after back-to-back road wins, including a last-second 120-119 thriller. Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, and Aaron Nesmith have been key contributors, while Cleveland continues to battle injuries to stars like Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and De’Andre Hunter. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the Pacers try to take a commanding 3-0 lead.