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The Pacers entered halftime with a 41-point lead, having absolutely dominated during the opening two quarters on their home court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It was nothing short of a shellacking, as Indiana more than doubled the total points scored by the Cavs in the first half, 80–39.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to fight for their season on Tuesday night in Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. Facing potential elimination, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and company will need to bring their best game of the series.
The Pacers don’t have some surplus of size on the Cavs. Aside from Turner and Siakam — the latter of whom doesn’t really use his size as an automatic extension for upped physicality — Mobley is bigger than Obi Toppin,
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after hitting De’Andre Hunter in the chest with a closed fist.
Evan Mobley has not been the defensive savant he was expected to be against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs.
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