The Pacers entered halftime with a 41-point lead, having absolutely dominated during the opening two quarters on their home court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It was nothing short of a shellacking, as Indiana more than doubled the total points scored by the Cavs in the first half, 80–39.

Similar to when Barkley said that Game 3 of the Celtics-Knicks series is a must-win for Boston, Barkley resonated with the sentiment that every game can be momentum-shifting in a series against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Indiana Pacers, after a historic blowout in the first half, rolled to the 129-109 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Cavaliers. That gives the Pacers a 3-1 lead in the series heading into Game 5 on Tuesday night in Ohio.