The Pacers dropped Game 3 to the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-114 despite leading by 25 points at the half. LeBron James recorded a triple-double and led all players with 41 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists as the Cavs outscored the Pacers 70-40 over the final two quarters.
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The Pacers won their regular-season finale Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse over the Atlanta Hawks 104-86. It was their fifth straight win and as it turned out, this last one was absolutely necessary for their season to continue.
[Pacers clinch 7-seed in playoffs, face Cavs in Round 1]
With Miami topping Washington and Chicago throttling Brooklyn, it turned out to truly be a must-win …
The Toronto Raptors shared exactly how they felt about Lance Stephenson’s unchallenged layup, both on the court and in the locker room with media, after their double-digit loss to the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday.
But, as was discovered less than 12 hours later, the Raptors had a similar situation one year ago … and handled it worse.
Rookie Norman Powell deflected a …