Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers and NBA Playoffs
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Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers
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Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
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On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers had their season come to an end when they lost to the Indiana Pacers by a score of 114-105. Despite being the first
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Fadeaway World on MSNInstant Analysis: Cavaliers Throw Away 19-Point Lead As Pacers Close Out Series In Game 5The Pacers await the winner of the Knicks vs. Celtics series in their second trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in consecutive seasons. Since Jayson Tatum has been sidelined for the rest of the season, in a series that the Celtics are already losing 3-1, it is hard to imagine the Knicks not imminently reaching the Conference Finals now.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won their second-most games in franchise history this season and entered the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference's top seed. And yet, the end of their run still feels like a worst-case scenario.
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If there’s one thing everyone expected from the new CBA in 2023, it’s that it would force successful teams to make hard choices under increasingly oppressive salary-cap circumstances. On that front, it’s perhaps been a little too successful.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been pushed to the brink of elimination, and if they are knocked out, they face a terrible backlash.
The Cavaliers are in a fairly good position heading into the 2025 offseason. 11 players are set to be under contract, including Garland, Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Mitchell—who agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million extension last offseason.
One of the main adjustments Atkinson made was a bigger reliance on depth, leading to fewer minutes for the team's primary stars. The strategy was fairly straightforward in the sense that it would help save tired legs for when the postseason rolled around.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt some tremendous news ahead of Tuesday's Game 5 matchup against the Indiana Pacers. This comes in the form of Donovan Mitchell overcoming the ankle injury that forced him to exit their Game 4 loss on Sunday, allowing him to suit up for Tuesday's do-or-die clash.