For the fourth straight game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Indiana Pacers had tangible opportunities to win late, but just couldn’t pull through, resulting in their their first seven-game series sweep in franchise history. The loss had many faces, from LeBron James to missed free throws to technical fouls to wasted opportunities late to LeBron James, ending the season in shockingly consistent fashion.
Indiana fell behind by double figures in the third quarter, trailing by 13 in the fourth, but stormed back on a 19-4 run to take a 102-100 lead with 1:31 remaining in the game.