Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball AssociationPacers rally from 23-point deficit in 4th quarter to defeat Cavaliers 126-118 in double overtime
Tony Bradley added 14 points. His hook shot with 4:41 remaining in double overtime put Indiana up by two and gave it the lead for the first time since there was 4:21 left in the first quarter.
The Pacers (50-32), who'll be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference in the playoffs, reached 50 wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Indiana reached the milestone even though two starters and four regular rotation players didn't play.
Jaylon Tyson scored a career-high 31 points for Cleveland (64-18), which ended the regular season with three straight losses after clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference. .
Cleveland sat out nine of its regular rotation players, including four starters. Jarrett Allen was the only Cavaliers starter to see playing time, marking the first time in his eight-year career he played in all 82 games.
The Cavaliers had a 27-point advantage during the third quarter and were up 96-73 until Indiana rallied with a 32-9 run to even it at 105 with 10.5 seconds remaining.
Cavaliers: Emoni Bates scored 25 and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 24 points and 12 rebounds in his fifth NBA game and first career start.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 126 - 118 |
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End of the 2nd Overtime | 126 - 118 |
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Johnny Furphy makes free throw 2 of 2 | 126 - 118 |
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Johnny Furphy makes free throw 1 of 2 | 125 - 118 |
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Luke Travers personal take foul | 124 - 118 |
Statistics
IND |
CLE |
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|---|---|---|
| 48-119 | FG | 44-115 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-42 | 3PT | 18-60 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 20-22 | FT | 12-22 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 65 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 47 | Defensive Rebounds | 47 |
| 27 | Assists | 21 |
| 15 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 76 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 8 |
| Dean Wade, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 8 |
| Evan Mobley, C | Out | Jan 27 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Jan 6 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Thompson, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 8 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 8 |
| Ivica Zubac, C | Out | Feb 6 |
| Kobe Brown, G | Out | Feb 6 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Jan 31 |
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