Nightly Pulse: NBA information & highlights from Could 6

🏀Tuesday playoff hoops🏀

Attacking the rim💥

Cleveland has been going to the rim early, and within the course of has ended up with two spotlight slams.

First, it’s Jarrett Allen, who will get the feed from Max Strus on a cross over the protection, and he jams it in with authority.

Jarrett Allen JAMS one house to start out Recreation 2 💪

Can Cavs even the sequence tonight? Watch on TNT 📺 pic.twitter.com/O9ZWg4zSWJ

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) Could 6, 2025

Subsequent, it’s Donovan Mitchell’s flip, who will get the setup from Strus as effectively, and finds a transparent runway to the rim and unleashes on it.

The Cavaliers and Pacers are tied up at 9 every, close to the midpoint of the primary quarter.

Warming up♨️

Donovan Mitchell is contemporary off a 33-point efficiency, the place he set an NBA report together with his eighth straight Recreation 1 of 30 or extra factors. Together with his squad shorthanded, he could must do much more to get this sequence twisted up earlier than it strikes to Indiana.

🕷️ Spida will get free earlier than Recreation 2 🕷️

Cavs look to even the sequence vs. the Pacers tonight at 7pm/et on TNT! pic.twitter.com/eWsaczC2FD

— NBA (@NBA) Could 6, 2025

Accidents mounting for Cleveland🩼

The Cavaliers have already had Garland (toe) on the sidelines since Recreation 2 of their first-round sequence towards Miami. Now, they’ll even be with out Mobley (ankle) and Hunter (thumb). That leaves the Cavs down two starters, and certainly one of their main gamers off the bench, in Hunter.

Of their absences, Dean Wade and Ty Jerome will be a part of the beginning lineup, whereas Sam Merrill, who had been beginning for Garland, will transfer again to the bench.

ROUND 2, GAME 2 STARTER. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/gTbKTxF2Bw

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) Could 6, 2025

The Pacers will roll out their regular beginning 5.

first 5 of Recreation 2. pic.twitter.com/f2NSu16A2X

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) Could 6, 2025

🏎️💨Indiana vs. Cleveland🎸

The Pacers received off to a scorching begin in Recreation 1 and had the Cavaliers taking part in catchup all night. Cleveland took the lead for the final time with simply over seven minutes remaining within the fourth, 102-101, however a Tyrese Haliburton three lower than a minute later introduced Indiana again in entrance for good, closing with a 19-11 benefit for a 121-112 win. 

Now going through a 1-0 deficit and a misplaced homecourt benefit, Cleveland will take the ground for Recreation 2 with out Darius Garland (toe), Evan Mobley (ankle), and De’Andre Hunter (thumb). Their absences will put Cleveland at a critical drawback, as they attempt to even the sequence earlier than heading to Indiana for Video games 3 and 4. 

🌉Golden State vs. Minnesota🌲

The Warriors and Timberwolves each pulled off first-round upsets, as No.7 and No. 6 seeds respectively, establishing simply the third state of affairs in NBA historical past the place a sixth and seventh seed confronted off within the playoffs. 

Every of those groups noticed main modifications to their roster down the stretch, sparking their success. For Golden State, it was the commerce deadline acquisition of Jimmy Butler, who aided the Warriors to a 23-7 report down the stretch with him within the lineup. For Minnesota, it was a trio of returns, with Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and Rudy Gobert all getting back from damage after a month or longer absences between late February and early March. In consequence, the Timberwolves completed the season on a 16-4 run of their remaining 20 video games