Overview

• The Cleveland Cavaliers trail 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals after two home losses to the Indiana Pacers.
• Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De'Andre Hunter, who missed Game 2 due to injuries, have been cleared to play and will start in Game 3.
• Tyrese Haliburton’s last-second three-pointer secured Indiana’s dramatic 120-119 win in Game 2, overshadowing Donovan Mitchell's 48-point effort.
• The NBA acknowledged officiating errors in Game 2, citing two missed lane violation calls against the Pacers in the final minute.
• Game 3 tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with Cleveland needing a win to avoid a 0-3 deficit, which no NBA team has ever overcome.