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The playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers secured a sweep against the Indiana Pacers this season by prevailing in their final meeting of 2025-26.

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Well, that was a wild half of playoff basketball. The Denver Nuggets raced out to a 44-25 lead and appeared to be cruising to a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. But the Timberwolves punched back with a 39-25 advantage in the second quarter by repeatedly attacking Denver’s interior defense and almost went into