All the Indiana Pacers needed to undo three quarters of successful play was three minutes to start the fourth quarter. A putrid and inexcusable effort allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to pile on an avalanche of points, outscoring Indiana 19-0, extending the Pacers’ losing streak to Eastern Conference teams to 13.
The Pacers did a good job responding to Cleveland pushes throughout the night, but that came crashing down with a whirlwind of three pointers from Cedi Osman and Kevin Love. It was an infuriating case of water finding its level for the Cavs, all after the Pacers limited them to just 36 first half points.