The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA's Eastern Conference finals for the second year running by beating top seeds the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and added eight assists as Indiana triumphed 114-105 to win the best-of-seven semi-final series 4-1.
"The winning team writes the script," Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said.
"This was one of the best teams in the league. I'm sorry their season had to end like this. They had the perfect season, and we came along and were hot at the right time."
The fourth-seeded Pacers will face either the Boston Celtics or the New York Knicks, who lead the NBA's defending champions 3-1, in the final.