Belt game 7,408 · May 11, 2025 · playoffs
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 129–109 at home to start reign 3,196 of the NBA belt, the 89th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since May 9, 2025, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 14 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on May 25, 2025.
3,196Reign number
89Team's reign
3Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland | 27.1 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 8-8 |
| Isaac Okoro | 18.5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 20.1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 5-6 |
| Max Strus | 22.3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 |
| Evan Mobley | 26.4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Ty Jerome | 17.5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 15.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 5-6 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 9.6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tristan Thompson | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Chuma Okeke | 4.4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Dean Wade | 11.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Sam Merrill | 13.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Javonte Green | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 20.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-10 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Myles Turner | 21.4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 4-4 | 2-3 |
| Obi Toppin | 20.4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Ben Sheppard | 29.2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 |
| T.J. McConnell | 18.1 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 22.5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 26.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 4-5 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 30.3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | 8.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Jarace Walker | 13.3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| James Johnson | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Furphy | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Bradley | 7.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).