Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers
May 5,2021 at 7:30 PM
Pacers Finish Strong To Secure Road Win
The Indiana Pacers defeated the host Cleveland Cavaliers, 111-102, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday evening.

The contest got out to a competitive start, with the Cavs holding a, 28-27, leads after one quarter. The Cavs held the edge through most of the second and pushed their lead to seven, by halftime. The Pacers came out stronger in the third and overtook the edge towards the end of the quarter to take a two-point lead into the final frame. They carried the momentum into the final frame and pushed their lead to 10 with a couple minutes to, where they were able to close out the road win.

Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 21 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, four blocks and two steals, in 38 minutes. Caris LeVert added 20 points, 10 rebounds, three rebounds, a steal and a block, while Kelan Martin added 25 points, seven rebound and a block, off the bench. The Pacers shot 50 percent from the field, including 11-of-27 from deep.

Meanwhile, Collin Sexton led the Cavaliers with 25 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a steal, in 36 minutes. Isaac Okoro added 22 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Dean Wade tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and two assists. The Cavs shot 35 percent from the field, including 13-of-39 from long range.

The Cavs (21-48) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Celtics on Wednesday. The Pacers (32-36) play host to the 76ers on Tuesday evening.
Posted on: 5/10/2021 7:21 PM
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