Cavs score against Pacers, game 3 live updates, highlights in NBA playoffs

Indianapolis-Die Cavaliers are facing what is as close to a real must-win scenario as an NBA playoff team can meet without being in an excretion game.

The Banged-Up Cavs Trail the Indiana Pacers 2-0 in the semi-finals of the best-of-Seven Eastern Conference and on Friday, May 9th, in the Gainbridge Fieldhouse is crucial for Cleveland. No team in NBA playoff history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series.

Tipoff for the top seeds cavs compared to the fourth Pacers is set here for 7:30 p.m. to get updates throughout the game.

Below you will find some information before the game.

The CAVS listed the all-star striker Evan Mabley (bricked up left ankle), the all-star point-wächter Darius Garland (bricked up left big toe) and wing de'andre Hunter (bricked up right thumb) as questionable for game 3.

The All-Star-Wachmann from Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, has played through a calf pollution. However, the Cavs still have to list in their injury report.

The Pacers excluded forwarding Isaiah Jackson (right -wing tendon tears).

Game 3 can be observed nationally on ESPN. It can be heard on the radio via WMMS (100.7-fm) and WTAM (1100).

The Cavs led up to 20 points in game 2 and were ahead of us with seven points when the all-star Guard Donovan Mitchell took two free throws with 57.6 seconds in the fourth quarter.

The Cavs blown these advantages together with a 48-point excursion from Mitchell.

With 27.5 seconds, Cavs Small striker Max Strus' Inbound's passport from Pacers Guard Andrew Nembhard were stolen.

Then the Pacers Guard Tyrese Haliburton shared a few free throws with 12.4 seconds after pulling a foul against Cavs Guard Ty Jerome.

After Haliburton missed the second foul, he recovered it from a distraction and drove a step-defender with the game with a 1.1 second lead with the game that raised the Pacers to a 120-119 win.

Cavs Video: Kenny Atkinson about missed calls in the defeat of game 2 against Pacers

The NBA announced missed calls in the last 2 minutes after the game of the Cavs games against the Pacers. Cavaliers trainer Kenny Atkinson reacted in this video.

The Cavs 9-8 are against the Pacers in the playoffs. The record includes Cleveland's losses in game 1 and game 2 this year.

Here is a breakdown of the previous three series that the two teams shared:

2018: Lebron James and the Cavs passed the Pacers in the first round, but it took seven games. The Cavs were ultimately swept 4-0 by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA final.
2017: When the Cavs of Cleveland's NBA title in 2016 were headed by James, the Cavs swept the Pacers 4-0 in the first round. The Cavs finally lost 4: 1 against the warriors in the NBA final.
1998: The Cavs fell 3-1 against the Pacers in round 1. Michael Jordan and the Bulls then defeated the Utah Jazz in the NBA final with 4: 2.

Clock: Cleveland Cavs G Donovan Mitchell exhausts himself in loss

The Cleveland Cavaliers Guard Donovan Mitchell scored 48 points with a defeat of 120 to 119 against the Indiana Pacers and suffered cramps.

Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavs 112 | Recap | Split | Story
Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavs 119 | Recap | Split | Story
Game 3: Cavs at Pacers – 7.30 p.m. Friday, May 9th, ESPN
Game 4: Cavs at Pacers – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11th, TNT
Game 5: Pacers at Cavs – Time TBD, Tuesday, May 13th (if necessary), TNT
Game 6: Cavs at Pacers – Time TBD, Thursday, May 15th (if necessary), ESPN
Game 7: Pacers at Cavs – Time TBD, Sunday, May 18 (if necessary), TV TBD

No. 1 seed Cavaliers against No. 4 seeds Indiana Pacers (Cleveland Trails series 2-0)
No. 2 seed Boston Celtics against No. 3 seed New York Knicks (New York Lead Series 2-0)

Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeakonjournal.com. On Twitter: @bynateulrich.

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