Promoted to third place in the Eastern Conference! Cavaliers beat the Pacers easily with 4 players and 20 points, Mitchell 32+9, Nem 32+8

On November 22, the Cavaliers played against the Pacers at home in the NBA Cup. The Cavaliers used their overall strength to suppress and gradually expanded their 22-point lead. The Pacers counterattacked and were only 8 points away. The Cavaliers then expanded their 15+ advantage to seal the victory. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 120-109 and moved into third place in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers only had 2 wins and 14 losses in the new season. It is worth mentioning that Garland's total points in the Cavaliers' career surpassed team history legend Larry Nance and rose to tenth place in the Cavaliers' history scoring list.

Statistics

Cavaliers: Mitchell 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Hunter 20 points and 7 rebounds, Tyson 14 points and 8 rebounds, Mobley 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, Garland 20 points and 7 assists.

Pacers: Siakam had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Nembhard had 32 points and 8 assists, Ma Shengli had 21 points and 7 rebounds, and McConnell had 10 points.

Game Review

The Cavaliers lost to the Rockets 104-114 in their last home game, and the Pacers defeated the Hornets 127-118 in their last home game to end their 8-game losing streak. The Cavaliers are missing Allen, Strus, and Merrill in this game, and the Pacers are missing Haliburton, Nesmith, etc. The two sides took the lead alternately at the beginning of the first quarter. Mobley's inside dunk led the team to gradually gain a 12-8 lead, and the Pacers counterattacked to catch up to 17-17. The two sides continued to fight until 26-26. The Cavaliers scored 5 points in a row to take the lead, and the Pacers scored 5 points in a row to continue to tie. Mobley made two free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Pacers 33-31. Nembhard and Mobley both scored 12 points.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers used a 6-0 offensive to expand their 39-31 lead, and the Pacers used a 10-2 offensive to tie the score. The two sides continued to fight until the Cavaliers fell behind 47-48. The Cavaliers went on a 7-0 offensive to overtake the score. The Cavaliers continued to maintain a weak lead inside and outside. The Cavaliers won 29-24 by 5 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers led the Pacers 62-55. In the first two quarters, three players from both sides scored in double figures. Siakam scored 16+6, Marcelin and Nembhard both scored 14 points, Garland scored 18 points, and Mobley and Mitchell both scored 12+5.

Back from the halftime break, the Cavaliers' offensive firepower was upgraded and the two teams scored 35+ in a single quarter for the only time in the game. The Cavaliers took the lead in expanding their 70-61 lead. Mitchell continued to score from sudden outside shots, and Mobley also wreaked havoc inside, leading the Cavaliers to continue to expand their 86-70 lead. The Cavaliers continued to suppress the Pacers after that. The Cavaliers won 38-26 by 12 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers expanded their lead to 100-81 over the Pacers. In the first three quarters of the game, Mitchell made 9 of 16 and scored 26+7+4 while Mobley scored 17+11+4, leading the Cavaliers' starting five to score in double figures. Nembhard scored 26 points and 6 assists, Siakam scored 20+6 and Marcelin scored 19 points.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Mitchell hit a three-pointer. The Cavaliers already led the Pacers 103-81 by 22 points. Siakam and Nembhard scored consecutively, leading the Pacers to launch a 14-0 offensive to catch up to 8 points. The Cavaliers scored 4 points in a row, Jackson dunked, Mitchell and Mobley each scored a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers expanded their lead to 113-97. Nembhard hit a 2+1, and Hunter hit another three-pointer to maintain a 16-point advantage. There was not much time left in the game, and the Pacers were unable to recover. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers.

Starting lineup for both sides

Cavaliers: Tyson, Mobley, Mitchell, Garland, Hunter

Pacers: Marcelin, Shepard, Jackson, Nembhard, Siakam