Overview

• The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Indiana Pacers, falling into a 2-0 series deficit.
• De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley, and Darius Garland are listed as questionable for Game 3, while Donovan Mitchell is playing through a calf strain.
• Donovan Mitchell has publicly urged his teammates to stay focused, emphasizing the importance of tonight's game to avoid elimination.
• Former Cavalier Kendrick Perkins has controversially suggested players use Toradol to play through injuries and predicted the Pacers could win the series in five games.
• The Cavaliers, who had the best regular-season record, risk an early playoff exit if they cannot overcome injuries and regain momentum tonight in Indiana.