Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers and Donovan Mitchell
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On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers had their season come to an end when they lost to the Indiana Pacers by a score of 114-105. Despite being the first
Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.
The Indiana Pacers fought back from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers from the NBA playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for a second straight year.
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers had their stellar season come to an abrupt end Tuesday night at home as they fell to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 and lost the series 4-1.
The Cavaliers were largely competitive in their second-round series with the Pacers, at least outside of Game 4's blowout, but the playoff margins are razor thin. All it took were a few poorly timed injuries,
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The Cleveland Cavaliers now place themselves on the wrong side of history after second-round exit against the Indiana Pacers.
The series took a stunning turn when the Cavaliers blew a seven-point lead in the final 48 seconds of Game 2, sending them into a 2-0 deficit they were unable to fight back from. The Cavaliers also dealt with health issues as Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, DeAndre Hunter, and Evan Mobley battled injuries in this series.
Max Strus sent a message to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates on Monday that in hindsight probably should have stayed in the drafts. The Cavaliers entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers with the threat of elimination looming.
Haliburton’s girlfriend, Jade Jones, turned heads with her bold and stylish outfit and fans can’t stop talking about it. Jones celebrated courtside after the victory at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Pacers beat the Cavaliers 114-105 and are now heading to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Pacers are up 3-1 in the series and they’re looking to complete the upset on the road. Indiana has found success as the road team, having taken the first two games in Cleveland, but struggled in their first home matchup in Game 3 before finding their footing and cruising to victory in Game 4, 129-109.
In a must-win game, the Cleveland Cavaliers knew they had to give it their all. Inside Rocket Arena on Tuesday, it wasn't enough.
Despite a coaching change, the Cavs ended their season in the same place — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So all eyes are on the roster.