Pacers Tie NBA Playoff record with 41-point half-time leaders against Cavs in game 4

The Indiana Pacers connected an NBA playoff record by building a 41-point half-time lead against the top-seed Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in game 4 of the Eastern Conference.

According to the Sportradar, the 80-39 lead agreed with the CAVS brand defined by the CAVS 2 of the 2017 conference final. And the Pacers did an obvious 2 foul in less than eight minutes after the game, although one of their top goal shooters, Bennedict Mathurin.

It is also the 10th time in the playoff story that each team achieved 80 points in half. Oklahoma City last did it with 87 points in game 2 against Denver at the beginning of this week.

The Pacers dominated the first two quarters, shot 60% out of the field and made 12 out of 18 3-to -ler, while they published 25 templates. Cleveland shot 25% off the field, had only three templates and only three players with more than one basket.

Indiana tied the record in Aaron Nesmith's Summer beating mid-range jumper to close half.

The Pacers have a 2-1 lead in the series that moves to Cleveland for game 5 on Tuesday.

Reporting by the Associated Press.

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