Donovan Mitchell attacked the rim, took a mid-air bump, hung for an extra beat and spun in a layup while being fouled. Mitchell then catapulted off the floor and shrugged his brawny shoulders. On this night,

A historic start to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs saw two road teams take 2-0 leads, while the lower seeds had a combined 6-2 record. Among those results, one of the most shocking was the Cleveland Cavaliers going down 0-2 to the Indiana Pacers after winning 64 games in the regular season.

Just before halftime of Game 2 against the Pacers, with the Cavaliers ahead by 10 points, Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was serenaded by “overrated” chants from a raucous fanbase. Except the home team’s star player wanted to hear none of that.