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Game Thread | Game #30 | Pacers @ Cavs | Dec. 16, 2022

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ice cream man said:
Mitchell had a scary look in his eye in the 4th quarter. Great job by him. Mobley also with a lot of clutch defense, rebounds, passes, and a 3-pointer.
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After that weird held ball where DM didn’t let go of the ball we thoroughly whooped them. That was with 9 mins to go and we outscored them by 15 or so after that.
 
Real Deal said:
Wonderful showing in the second half, why? Hardly saw Okoro and Stevens. Love's injury is an issue. His beat asset to the team is shooting the 3pt.
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This. Cedi and LeVert played the majority of the minutes at the 3. They were positives because they can handle the ball and space the floor.
 
Real Deal said:
Wonderful showing in the second half, why? Hardly saw Okoro and Stevens. Love's injury is an issue. His beat asset to the team is shooting the 3pt.
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In fairness sometimes they look better with Stevens / Okoro than with LeVert alongside DM and DG. That being said, need Wade back. Wade, Cedi when he behaves - that's the good fit with the big 4.
 
Mitchell is already the 2nd best Cav ever. What a monster. That tie up really changed the tone of the game.

I blasted them all game, but that was an impressive 4th. Turned up the defense and Mitchell put them on his back until the Pacers broke.

JBB going to have to admit that Love is basically done. Maybe you sneak him minutes if the match ups are right, but he can not play against young, energetic teams. Also, you have to live with Cedi’s ups and downs because this team has to have his offensive punch off the bench. Can’t overload Mitchell and Garland with having to do absolutely everything to generate points.
 
dark2332 said:
What scrap from DG here late in this one.

I don’t care about shots that did or didn’t fall, he played his ass off.

He’s deserved some heat that he’s gotten lately, but not tonight. He deserves praise tonight.
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He was serviceable
 
Lovely comeback! Cavs had the closers, the Pacers didn't. Mitchell wouldn't allow us to lose 28 points in the 2nd half, 41 total.

We gave up 51 points in the 2nd half, 18 in the 4th.

Great defense in the 4th!

Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers
PTS112 118
REB40 42
AST34 23
STL6 6
BLK5 2
TO10 8
FG%52.5 50.0
3P%30.6 45.2
FT%89.5 87.5

LINESCORES​

TEAMQ1Q2Q3Q4FINAL
IND31303318112
CLE29252935118
TEAMPITPFB PTSBIG LDBPTSTREBTOVTTOVPOT
IND62201355710014
CLE44963488216

Cleveland Cavaliers​

PLAYERMINFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
Lamar Stevens Headshot
Lamar StevensSF		21:54040.0010.0000.0033100120-11
Evan Mobley Headshot
Evan MobleyPF		31:0661060.01250.03475.0099202121610
Jarrett Allen Headshot
Jarrett AllenC		38:482366.7000.03475.02352000276
Donovan Mitchell Headshot
Donovan MitchellSG		37:23142458.381553.35510001131022417
Darius Garland Headshot
Darius GarlandPG		35:3051145.52450.0881002461020322011
Kevin Love Headshot
Kevin Love		19:122450.0010.022100022100106-5
Caris LeVert Headshot
Caris LeVert		26:0641136.42450.02450.0257200031217
Isaac Okoro Headshot
Isaac Okoro		09:311250.0010.0000.0000020002-5
Cedi Osman Headshot
Cedi Osman		20:304757.11333.35510001121002140
Robin Lopez Headshot
Robin Lopez		0.0000.0000.0000.00000000000
Raul Neto Headshot
Raul Neto		0.0000.0000.0000.00000000000
TOTALS 387650.0143145.2283287.5628422362815118-
 
Kiddo said:
After that weird held ball where DM didn’t let go of the ball we thoroughly whooped them. That was with 9 mins to go and we outscored them by 15 or so after that.
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Turning point for sure. Mitchell's a strong SOB.

Mathurin thought he could rip that ball from Mitchell and Mitchell didn't budge.
 
That Donovan not letting go of the ball changed the momentum. That corner 3 by Mobley was huge.

Not putting Okoro in second half and not letting Stevens play in second half much was necessary. Cedi and Levert was the spacing we needed at the 3 spot tonight.

Mobley had some great blocks and interior defense.

Donovan is a bad man. MVP
 
Donovan Mitchell is the real deal.

I'll give the Pacers and especially Haliburton some major props too. That kid is really good.
 
Soar said:
Collin Sexton still brings like 90 percent of what Mitchell does!!!







Lmao
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Stop being cheap, Cavs! Sexton is out there wearing Armani on the end of that Jazz bench.
 
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