Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for May 13 | 2025 NBA Playoffs, Game 5
The Indiana Pacers return to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers have a commanding 3-1 series lead and are one win away from returning to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year.
Tyrese Haliburton and company shocked the East-leading Cavaliers by winning the first two games in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs to a dominant win in Game 3, but things fell apart on Sunday as the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers to take a 3-1 lead.
The Cavaliers finished the regular season with the best record in the East and the second-best odds to advance to the NBA Finals behind the defending champions, the Boston Celtics. However, the upstart Pacers will look to eliminate them in five games.
Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
The Indiana Pacers have one player on their injury report, Isaiah Jackson, who has already been ruled out for the season. Jackson suffered a torn Achilles tendon in early November in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He has carved out a role as a backup center, so the Pacers had to trade for Thomas Bryant a month later.
Bennedict Mathurin is expected to play in Game 5 despite getting ejected in the previous contest. Mathurin was called for a Flagrant 2 foul after hitting De'Andre Hunter in the chest, which nearly incited a brawl in the first quarter of Game 4. Tyrese Haliburton hurt his wrist in Game 2, but it was deemed minor.
The Cleveland Cavaliers also have one player on their injury report, Donovan Mitchell, who is tagged as questionable. Mitchell was diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and did not play in the second half of Game 4. He was even listed as doubtful in the initial injury reports on Monday but was upgraded after 24 hours.
It will be interesting to see if Mitchell gets cleared before tipoff, as the Cavaliers need him in their most important game of the season. It's a do-or-die situation for the franchise that had aspirations of winning the NBA championship for the first time since 2016.
Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
Indiana Pacers
G - Tyrese Haliburton | G - Andrew Nembhard | F - Aaron Nesmith | F - Pascal Siakam | C - Myles Turner
Cleveland Cavaliers
G - Darius Garland | G - Donovan Mitchell | F - Max Strus | F - Evan Mobley | C - Jarrett Allen
Note: Players in bold fonts are out with an injury and the starting lineups could change ahead of tipoff.
How to watch Game 5 of Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers?
Game 5 of the Pacers-Cavaliers series is scheduled to take place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, at 7 p.m. EST. It's a nationally televised game on TNT and TruTV. It will also be available via live stream on Max, NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are paid subscriptions.