Donovan Mitchell, Cavs Eliminated By Haliburton, Pacers
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This is after the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a heartbreaking 114-105 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoffs series. The Cavs failed to defend their home court on Tuesday night, as the Pacers secured an impressive win to close out the series, 4-1, and book their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Indiana's depth shines through in clincher, Thomas Bryant becomes a force and Donovan Mitchell in disbelief his season is over.
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Yardbarker on MSNDonovan Mitchell roasted for 3 huge missed FTs in season-ending lossDonovan Mitchell gave it everything he had in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ second-round series against the Indiana Pacers, but an unfortunate sequence late in the decisive Game 5 may haunt him for a while.
After the game, Cavaliers' star Donovan Mitchell was brutally honest about the disappointment he felt, saying that he knew the press was going to be very critical, but promised the Cavs would use it as fuel.
Indiana has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for consecutive years. That's not lucky, this team is for real.
The Indiana Pacers have the chance to return to the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. The Pacers have a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and can close it out in Game 5.