Overview
- The Indiana Pacers hold a 2-0 series lead after a dramatic 120-119 Game 2 victory, capped by Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning three-pointer.
- Game 3 tips off tonight, May 9, at 7:30 PM EST at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, airing on ESPN with free streaming options available.
- Cleveland will be without Darius Garland, while Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter are listed as questionable; Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are confirmed to play.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 48 points in Game 2, but Cleveland's injuries and late-game turnovers allowed Indiana to steal another win.
- DraftKings odds favor Cleveland at -142 with a -2.5 spread, as the team fights to avoid an 0-3 hole, which no NBA team has ever overcome.