The Indiana Pacers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Ohio yesterday. More important than the outcome of one matchup in an 82-game season, however, the Pacers showed that they can hang with the league’s best.
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The biggest caveat here is that Kyrie Irving didn’t play, and it’s also worth noting that LeBron James has an injured quad. But the Pacers were also without two key guys, C.J. Miles and Rodney Stuckey, so neither team was at optimal strength.
The Pacers actually even took a late lead, going up 90-88 on a Monta Ellis 3-pointer with about 4 minutes to play.