Overview
- Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points as Cleveland pulled away after halftime to move to 2-1 in East Group A.
- Darius Garland posted 20 points and seven assists in 27 minutes in his first game back from a five-game absence with a left big-toe contusion.
- Evan Mobley added 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks while center Jarrett Allen was inactive with a finger issue.
- Indiana slipped to 0-2 in group play and 2-14 overall, led by Andrew Nembhard’s career-best 32 points with Pascal Siakam scoring 26 and Bennedict Mathurin 21.
- Cleveland had four starters reach 20 points as the bench totaled 12, and returning wing Jaylon Tyson contributed 14 points and eight rebounds.