Cavs on brink of elimination
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Pacers, Cavs and Game 5
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Yes, the Cavs had injuries. Darius Garland (toe), Evan Mobley (ankle) and De‘Andre Hunter (thumb) missed games. But all were back on the court for the last three games, even if they weren’t 100% healthy.
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
One of the main adjustments Atkinson made was a bigger reliance on depth, leading to fewer minutes for the team's primary stars. The strategy was fairly straightforward in the sense that it would help save tired legs for when the postseason rolled around.
The top-seeded Cavs lost Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the underdog Pacers, 114-105 — a failure that showed Cleveland how far it still needs to go.
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The Cavaliers won 64 games and captured the East's top seed. While a second-round exit is disappointing, Cleveland shouldn't do anything drastic.
Cavs fans are grieving after getting eliminated by the Pacers in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday
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.
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t have the ideal ending to their 2024-25 NBA season. On Tuesday, the Cavaliers had a 114-105 defeat against the Indiana Pacers, ending their best-of-seven series.
After a rough exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Pacers, the Cavs' official account on X had something to say to their fans.
Indiana has been an underdog all series, although they are undefeated in Cleveland so far. After dominating Game 1 and battling back in Game 2, the Pacers have shown that they are simply the more competitive and well-rounded team, offering enough depth to go on a Finals run.
Max Strus sent a group text message to motivate his teammates. Then he went scoreless as the Cavaliers lost Game 5.