In the opening game of a five-game road trip, the Pacers headed to halftime trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers, 58-56.
The Pacers maintained a narrow lead for most of the first quarter, with T.J. Warren scoring nine points in the frame and Malcolm Brogdon adding eight. But Andre Drummond had 10 points for Cleveland and Kevin Porter Jr. added eight off the bench, including a 3-pointer with 25.3 seconds left in the opening quarter that gave the Cavs a 31-30 lead heading after one.
Neither team led by more than five in the entire first half. Cleveland led 51-48 with three minutes remaining before halftime when Victor Oladipo took over.