US EditionDonovan Mitchell: Cleveland Cavaliers 'let the city down' with playoff exit vs. Indiana Pacers
- The Indiana Pacers secured a 114-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fifth game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series held Tuesday night in Cleveland, closing out the matchup with a 4-1 series win.
- The Cavaliers initially dominated inside, holding a 19-point lead and scoring 50 points in the paint before the Pacers surged in the second half by outscoring Cleveland 33-20 in the third quarter.
- Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 31 points, connecting on 10 of his 15 attempts and draining six shots from beyond the arc, while Andrew Nembhard added 18 points and Myles Turner recorded four blocks.
- Although Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and sparked a late 5-0 run to close the gap, the Cavaliers trailed by more than ten points in the fourth quarter as Indiana continued to control the game.
- The series loss raises questions about Cleveland's roster and salary cap, suggesting potential difficult decisions as the team faces an uncertain future after a historic 64-win season.
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CLEVELAND (WJW) -- The season wasn't supposed to end like this. As Cleveland sports fans, we're used to not winning it all (save for that one glorious time in 2016). But for the No. 1 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to so surgically take care of business against the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs and then implode so completely in Round 2 against the Indiana Pacers, the pain was more acute. Need a vacation? Summer travel destinatio…
Donovan Mitchell: Cleveland Cavaliers 'let the city down' with playoff exit vs. Indiana Pacers
Donovan Mitchell sat in disbelief after a loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, telling reporters that the Cleveland Cavaliers "let the city down" with their playoff elimination.
Mitchell Gets Real on Cavs' Playoff Exit: 'We Let the City Down'
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season has come to an abrupt end. Kenny Atkinson’s team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, May 13. Indiana won four out of five games, making light work of a team that dominated the regular season.Donovan Mitchell provided a candid take on his team’s elimination during his postgame news conference. He admitted that the roster had left the city of Cleveland down, especially as it lost all t…
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