NBA playoffs are now down to six teams as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors have now been eliminated in the conference semifinals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in a close Game 5 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. Earlier in the night, the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105, eliminating the East’s top-seeded team on their home floor by winning the series 4-1.

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their best-of-7, second-round series in the NBA Playoffs Tuesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' season is hanging in the balance, as they are down 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with Game 5

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.

Despite a coaching change, the Cavs ended their season in the same place — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So all eyes are on the roster.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs continued this weekend, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics emerging victorious in Game 3s. The Wolves and Nuggets now hold 2-1 leads in their series, while the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are the ones up 2-1 in their respective matchups.