Pacers and Cavaliers Meet in Cleveland
The Indiana Pacers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday night.

The Pacers (31-36) have been struggling with injuries and inconsistency of late, as they've dropped to the No. 10 spot in the Eastern Conference thanks to losing five of their last seven games. Their most recent defeat was a narrow 133-132 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. LeVert led the Pacers with 35 points, supplementing them with 14 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Sabonis followed with a 30-point, 13-rebound, 13-assist triple double that also included three steals. Edmond Sumner delivered 13 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals. Oshae Brissett managed 12 points, four boards and one steal. Doug McDermott poured in 11 points.

The Pacers will list Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) and Jeremy Lamb (knee) as questionable for Monday's game. JaKarr Sampson (concussion) and Myles Turner (toe) will remain out.

The Cavaliers (21-47) are heading into the offseason in dire straits, as they've dropped 10 consecutive games. Their most recent stumble occurred Sunday night, when they fell to the Dallas Mavericks by a 124-97 score despite seeing Luka Doncic get ejected in the third quarter. Tim Hardaway, Jr. led the Mavericks with 25 points, adding three assists and two rebounds. Josh Richardson furnished 20 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals. Doncic supplied 15 points, five boards, five assists and two steals. Jalen Brunson registered 13 points, seven assists, one rebound and two steals. Dwight Powell turned in 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists, four blocks and one steal.

The Cavaliers will likely list Darius Garland (ankle), Cedi Osman (ankle), Isaiah Hartenstein (concussion) and Lamar Stevens (concussion) as no better than questionable for Monday's game.

Monday's game marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season .The Pacers hold a 2-0 series lead, having notched 119-99 and 114-111 wins Dec. 31 and March 3.
Posted on: 5/9/2021 8:54 PM
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