Tyrese Haliburton proved that he is not the NBA's most overrated player as the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers.

But on the other hand, the Pacers franchise lives as a perpetual underdog — adored at home, but rarely respected nationally.

Tyrese Haliburton dominated in Game 1 to help the Pacers put the top-seeded Cavs on the back foot early in their NBA Playoff ...

Throughout Cleveland's sweep of Miami, Cavs trailed for just 17 minutes, 10 seconds. In Game 1 vs. Pacers, they trailed for 40 minutes, 57 seconds.

The Pacers won Game 1 because of 3-point shooting, but it wasn't flukey. They withstood a powerful run from the Cavs, showing their experience.

Andrew Nembhard scored 23 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 to go with 13 assists to lead the Pacers to a 121-112 win ...

The Indiana Pacers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road 121-112 to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on ...

"The Pacers didn't steal Game 1. They earned it. Very, very impressive performance to take home court from the top-seeded ...