Pat McAfee Made Bold Claim About the Indiana Pacers During Game 4 vs. Cavaliers

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Evan Massey | Last updated May 12, 2025 9:05 AM ET

The Indiana Pacers entered Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night needing a bounce-back performance after losing Game 3. Not only did they pick up a win to extend their series lead to 3-1, they did so in dominating fashion.

Right off the bat, the Pacers made it clear that they were ready for the challenge. In the first quarter, Indiana beat the Cavaliers by a score of 38-23. The second quarter brought more of the same, with the Pacers outscoring Cleveland 42-16.

At halftime, the game was practically over. Indiana held an 80-39 advantage.

During the game, popular sports analyst Pat McAfee took to social media to make a bold claim about the Pacers.

"Pacers are the real deal... have been since the All-Star break," he wrote. "Fun team to be a fan of."

Pacers are the real deal… have been since the All Star break.

Fun team to be a fan of.
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 12, 2025

When all was said and done, Indiana took the game by a final score of 129-108. Now, the Pacers will have a chance to close out the series and eliminate the Cavaliers on Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Throughout the course of the game, many different Indiana players made a major impact. Pascal Siakam led the team in scoring with 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting, while both Myles Turner and Obi Toppin chipped in with 20 points apiece. Ben Sheppard had 14 off the bench and T.J. McConnell had 13 points and eight assists.

Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers' franchise face, scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out five assists.

Game 5 will be played on Tuesday night, with the game scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. Indiana will look to replicate its dominant performance from Game 4 to close out the series.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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