Cleveland misplaced for the primary time since December 8 in Miami. He’s 33-5 general and 20-2 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
CLEVELAND — Andrew Nembhard scored 19 factors, Pascal Siakam had 18 factors and 9 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers ended NBA-leading Cleveland’s 12-game profitable streak by beating the Riders 108-93 Sunday night time.
The groups will full the home-and-home set Tuesday night time in Indianapolis.
Myles Turner added 15 factors and 10 rebounds, and Jarace Walker had eight factors and 12 rebounds coming off the bench to assist Indiana earn its sixth straight victory. The Pacers held the Cavaliers to their lowest factors of the season and outscored them 68-40 within the second half.
Cleveland misplaced for the primary time since December 8 in Miami. He’s 33-5 general and 20-2 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Darius Garland had 20 factors and 7 assists for the Cavs. Donovan Mitchell scored 19 factors and Evan Mobley had 16 factors and 12 rebounds.
Pacers: All-Star level guard Tyrese Haliburton, who appeared in all 40 video games and is averaging 8.9 assists and 35.0 minutes, was out within the second half after feeling left hamstring pressure. He had two factors and 5 assists.
Cavaliers: Indiana coach Rick Carlisle praised Cleveland’s depth and elegance below new coach Kenny Atkinson, saying, “They have no weaknesses. I imply, you do not discover any. All their guys can rating and people guys play protection, too.”
Instantly after the Cavaliers took their largest lead at 60-45 within the third, Indiana used a 32-7 run to take a double-digit benefit. Backup ahead Obi Toppin fueled the surge with 10 factors in 5 minutes, together with a steal and a backcourt slam.
The Cavaliers, who shot a league-high 40.1 p.c from 3-point vary, made simply 11 of 41. They missed 15 of their first 16 makes an attempt within the second half and completed with a season-low by 26.8%. Mitchell and Garland mixed for six of their makes.
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
