INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by building a 41-point halftime lead Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against top-seeded Cleveland.

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

After staving off disaster with a Game 3 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, the Cavs trail the Indiana Pacers 2-1 heading into a crucial Game 4 on Sunday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the atmosphere is sure to be raucous — and where the Cavs must prove they can handle more than just the noise.

It's been 40 years since the first NBA draft lottery. The New York Knicks won it back in 1985 and got to draft Patrick Ewing.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers came out on a mission in Game 4, torching the Cleveland Cavaliers and storming into halftime with a jaw-dropping 41-point lead.

Early in the game, there was a dust-up between the two teams. Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin hit Cavs forward De'Andre Hunter in the chest, and Hunter reacted by shoving Mathurin to the ground. Pacers center Myles Turner then took a shot at Hunter in retaliation.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of this second-round NBA Playoff matchup on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Teams that lead a seven-game series by a 3-1 margin have a 280-13 record of closing it out. That means 13 teams did it, including the 2016 Cavs with LeBron James. That was in the NBA Finals, the only team ever to come back from 3-1 and win a title.