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00:00You are not going to win.
00:01Second half is next.
00:02What is that, a hot dog?
00:03What is a pierogi?
00:04What is it?
00:06Got to be from the 412.
00:07The Half is presented by AT&T.
00:10Connecting changes everything.
00:12You're watching Emirates NBA Cup with coverage on Prime.
00:17Presented by Wingstop.
00:19Here at Rocket Arena.
00:21A competitive first half between these two Central Division rivalries.
00:28Tonight's first half stats presented by Volkswagen.
00:31I'm about to start for Darius Garland.
00:3218 points, 4 of 8 from the floor.
00:34Knocked down three triples.
00:36Pascal Siakam pacing the way for Indiana.
00:39Six of nine shooting.
00:41Knocked down a couple of triples.
00:43And again, as we get ready for the start of the third,
00:45a 62-55 advantage for the Cavaliers.
00:50Again, a competitive first half here inside Rocket Arena.
00:52Michael Brady, Stan Van Gundy, and Coach.
00:55The Pacers put up a fight against this tough Cavs team in the first half.
00:58Well, they did.
00:59And they just weren't able to make threes in that second quarter.
01:03So they started to lose the pace just a little bit after a really good first quarter shoot in the ball.
01:0818 points in that first half from Darius Garland.
01:11He's standing by with our Cassidy Hubbard.
01:14Darius, you told me you were going to try to take it slow.
01:16And you got to work early.
01:1818 points in 14 minutes.
01:19Describe just the type of flow and comfort you had in that first half.
01:24Teammates gave me a ball.
01:25Gave me some open shots.
01:27Got my legs up under me after the first miss.
01:29So I feel good out there now.
01:30This has been a battle, though.
01:32Ten lead changes.
01:33What was discussed at the half to build more momentum going forward?
01:36Got to get stops and rebounds.
01:38Get out of transition.
01:38Push the ball.
01:40We'll get some easels after we get some stops.
01:41Thanks for your time.
01:42Back to you, Michael.
01:43I don't think Darius Garland cares about that minutes restriction tonight.
01:47Kenny Atkinson, subject of our prime access in the first half.
01:54Activity's great down here.
01:56Great box out.
01:57Great contest.
01:59Plus five in the possession game.
02:01Keep rebounding down here.
02:02Stop, stop, stop.
02:03Really good job flowing into that action.
02:06Quick decisions.
02:07We don't got to call a play.
02:08We got to space it right.
02:10Wide open shot.
02:11Keep letting it fly.
02:13Garland was brilliant in that first half in the third quarter is underway.
02:24Well, let's remember for our fans just turning in here, second half,
02:29it's not just a matter of Cleveland winning tonight.
02:32They need to try to drive up this margin of victory as much as they can.
02:38Toronto with an early lead in their game with Washington.
02:42That and a Cleveland win would clinch the group A for Toronto.
02:48Oh, look at it.
02:49As Darius Garland, the ball's still flying, Michael.
02:52It's still going.
02:54It's still going.
02:56We're going to find a new basketball.
02:57That pass was a little bit better than the one that Darius threw.
03:03Nobody was reaching, but this Cav team comes in plus 24 in their margin.
03:09They want to drive that up because it'll probably come down to them
03:13and somebody in group B, Detroit Orlando.
03:16Probably whoever doesn't win the group to get that wild card spot.
03:22Point differential, an important tiebreaker.
03:26So that'll be something we'll be keeping an eye on here.
03:28Off the bump.
03:30Mitchell with the hoop and arm.
03:32Well, you got to watch Donovan Mitchell.
03:34Third quarter is where he does his most damage.
03:37He's averaging 10.5 points a game on 61% shooting in the third quarters this year.
03:46And here, great job against the trailing defender to just catch, curl, and go.
03:52Draws the contact.
03:54Keeps the concentration and knocks it in.
03:59And Mitchell completing the three-point play.
04:0215 points.
04:03That's for Donovan Mitchell, 33 for the backcourt of the Cavaliers so far.
04:10That's one of the best backcourts in the league.
04:15Happy to be back together again.
04:17Nimhard going at Mitchell.
04:19Nice head fade.
04:20Got the contact.
04:21Can't get the shot.
04:23But Nimhard will go to the line for two.
04:25Well, one of the best ways to get yourself to the free throw line
04:29as a perimeter player is this right here.
04:32Shot fake after the dribble.
04:35You know, when they expect guys to go into the pull-up.
04:38And Nimhard is an excellent pull-up shooter.
04:42You stop, shot fake, get the guy up, and then you draw the foul.
04:46Silky smooth player.
04:48Now 17 points as we take a look at the standings for East Group A.
04:52Again, the Raptors 2-0.
04:55They're in action right now against the Washington Wizards.
04:57You see the Cavaliers 1-1, so still alive potentially for the wild card.
05:02And it is a live up case here.
05:0450 now to 38.
05:06Toronto with the advantage over the Wizards.
05:08Yeah, and a Toronto win and a Cleveland win.
05:13Toronto becomes the first team in the NBA to clinch a spot in the knockout rounds.
05:19Matherin off the turnover.
05:22And Strip lost it out of bounds.
05:24Officials confer.
05:25And we may have a jump ball.
05:27Yes, we don't have a jump ball.
05:28They don't have any idea what happened there.
05:30Curtis Flair and Sean Corbin talking it over.
05:39Now they're going to go talk to Michael Smith.
05:45Yeah.
05:47They're not going to call the foul, but that should have been Cleveland ball.
05:53And so we'll jump it up.
05:55Michael Smith, I told you before the game, Michael, he discourages me
06:04because I think he's the only referee in the league who's older than I am,
06:10and he looks about 15 years younger than I do.
06:13So, yeah, very upset.
06:15Oh, the veteran, Michael Smith, still getting up and down the floor,
06:19the outstanding official in this league.
06:21And Indiana wins the tip.
06:25Matherin on the drive, stepped through,
06:29tried to dump it off in a tight space to Isaiah Jackson,
06:32and it's knocked out of bounds.
06:34Again, we talk about players.
06:35Play to your greatness.
06:36Play to your strengths.
06:38Benedict Matherin, a great scorer.
06:40Not a good passer.
06:42More turnovers than assists this year and in his career.
06:45Shoot the ball, Ben.
06:49Here's Shepard.
06:50Got it in to Jackson.
06:53Nemar.
06:55Operating on Tyson.
06:57Shot clock to six.
06:59Nemar.
07:00Another pump fake.
07:01Fires.
07:02Won't go.
07:03And strong rebound by Mobley.
07:07Sixth rebound of the ball game for Evan Mobley.
07:10Tyson from the corner.
07:18Swish.
07:19That's his first attempt at three tonight.
07:22He came in at 46%.
07:24Eleven didn't leave.
07:27Shepard can't answer.
07:29Hustle for the offensive board.
07:32Jackson down the lane, tosses it up and off.
07:35Hunter clears it for the Cavs.
07:37Mitchell got the finish.
07:43Snaking by defenders.
07:45And got the lay to give the Cavaliers their largest lead of the night.
07:50And this move right here takes us to a signature Rick Carlisle early timeout.
08:01There's 221 into the third quarter.
08:04Indiana needs to talk it over.
08:05Take on the Eagles.
08:10It's a powerhouse showdown in Philly next Friday.
08:13Coverage begins at 1.30 p.m. Eastern with kickoff at 3.
08:18That's a great game.
08:20Ben Johnson really has the Bears going.
08:22I hate to say that with Candace Parker sitting in the studio.
08:25Because she'll tell you all about the Chicago Bears.
08:31Very passionate.
08:33Proud Chicagoan.
08:35Emirates NBA Cup action also coming up on Black Friday.
08:37A couple of great games.
08:38Bucs, Knicks, followed by Mavericks and Lakers.
08:42And both of those will be huge games for the Emirates Cubs.
08:47Enjoy some leftovers and watch the action all day on Amazon Prime.
08:51Off the miss.
08:52Garland the rebound for the Cavaliers.
08:58Garland.
08:59Hot in the first half.
09:00Driving here.
09:01Off balance.
09:02Can't get it to go.
09:04And Jackson quickly to Nembhard.
09:06Indiana trailing by 9.
09:08Nembhard a little bully ball down the lane.
09:10Yeah, not too many people bully Donovan Mitchell.
09:13I've seen people go by him, but not too many people bully him.
09:1720 for Nembhard.
09:20Mitchell blocked by Mathry.
09:23And ricochets to Garland.
09:24Hunter.
09:25Three ball.
09:27Won't go.
09:27Tyson, the offensive ball.
09:32Working in the lane.
09:33Blocks.
09:34Jackson with the rejection.
09:36Mobley is fouled inside.
09:40That's a great defensive effort to go by the Pacers.
09:43Jackson.
09:44And then Siakam.
09:47First, Mathry.
09:48Great block there.
09:49Two shots.
09:51And then, look, strong move by Andrew Nembhard.
09:56Who's now had 20 or more in six of the last eight Pacers game.
10:03You know, I think early in the year for Nembhard, well, he missed a lot of games.
10:06But early on, just trying to adjust to that point guard role and was not as aggressive offensively.
10:14I think now he's finding his game.
10:16He's been doing a lot of that split in a pair at the line.
10:31He's been around 50% lately at the free throw line.
10:34And I don't know quite what's going on there, but it needs to change.
10:39It's Cleveland 71, Indiana 63.
10:42Jackson knew but was pushed from behind.
10:46And he's exasperated.
10:48And he says, thank you for the foul call.
10:49And the Mobley.
10:51The stairs.
10:53Tease third.
10:54Isaiah Jackson, fifth year out of Kentucky, tore his Achilles five games in the last season,
11:03missed the rest of the year, and has worked his way back.
11:07Yeah, Indiana dealt with injuries even last year.
11:11Lost James Wiseman.
11:13Two of the Achilles early in the year.
11:16And as we take a look at the upcoming national TV schedule tomorrow on NBA TV,
11:21Knicks Magic, that'll be a tremendous game, followed by Pistons, Bucs,
11:25and then Monday on Peacock, Cavaliers, Raptors, and Rockets' Suns.
11:31And that's one of your games, Michael Gray.
11:33Rockets at the Suns.
11:34The Suns, one of the most surprising teams in the league.
11:38Jordan Ock doing a great job there.
11:41Devin Booker not only playing great, but providing a lot of leadership.
11:46And we know how explosive Houston could be.
11:49Which we'll see on our second game tonight.
11:52Second half of our doubleheader.
11:54Rockets, Nuggets here on front video.
11:57Mitchell no.
11:58Hunter there to put it in.
12:06This is the fifth second chance points for the Cavaliers in this one,
12:10and Nimhard is fouled on the shot.
12:12This is great.
12:15Soft touch ball comes up.
12:17No one gets a body on Hunter.
12:19And he's able to just fly in and tip it in.
12:23And Nimhard back to the line, which is always good for him.
12:26One of the best free throw shooters in this league.
12:30At 93% coming in.
12:32That's only gone up tonight as he's made his fifth in a row.
12:37And averaging a career-high 5.3 attempts a game.
12:41Averaging 17 on this season.
12:44He has 21 points right now.
12:46A season ago, obviously, it was a different-looking Indiana team.
12:49With Halliburton healthy.
12:50Miles Turner was on this group.
12:52Ten points and five assists, Nimhard averaged a season ago.
12:54Yeah, absolutely right.
12:56And now comes in at 17 points and over six assists.
13:02Free throws makes it 73-66.
13:05Garland dumps it off.
13:07Mobley outside to Tyson.
13:10Tyson found his way to the rack and scoops it in on the reverse.
13:16Tyson has not missed tonight.
13:1811 points on 5 of 5 from the floor.
13:22Siakam.
13:28Defended by the reigning defensive player of the year.
13:31And the DPOY got the better of that matchup.
13:33He sure did.
13:34And that is one of the reasons he is the reigning defensive player of the year.
13:38It's not just for a long time.
13:40That was always just like a guy who stood at the rim and blocked shots.
13:44How about Mitchell?
13:45Bottoms.
13:46Putting the moves on separate.
13:49Donovan.
13:50Donovan Mitchell good all the time.
13:53Second halves of games.
13:56Incredible.
13:5718 points he's averaging in second halves of games.
14:00Second best in the NBA.
14:02They're waving off this shot.
14:06And Matherin can't believe it.
14:07Just a great step back going left.
14:17And then Tyson.
14:19A little hesitation move.
14:20Loses the ball but comes back up.
14:22Great reverse to take the shot blocker out of the play.
14:26Use the rim to take him out of the play.
14:29Donovan Mitchell just checked out of the ball game after picking up his fourth foul.
14:34Evan Mobley will also take a seat.
14:39There's Dean Wade and Lonzo Ball will get set to check in.
14:42Benedict Matherin will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
14:54Not given a contract to stick extension.
14:56And you see the paces.
15:03Again it's been a struggle.
15:052 and 13 on the year.
15:06Benedict Matherin with 15 points on the season but.
15:10Starting to get a little bit of new swagger back.
15:13As they get.
15:13They get bodies back.
15:15Still without Aaron Neesmith.
15:17He's going to be out at least a month.
15:19If they can get Neesmith back with Siakam, Nimhard and Matherin.
15:27Then they have a chance.
15:30But what I think can keep this team going is the long term prospects for this team.
15:37As Tyson makes his sixth straight shot tonight.
15:40The long term prospects for Indiana are still very good.
15:44Halliburton comes back in a year.
15:46Obi Toppin comes back in a year.
15:48This is still going to be a team to be dealt with in the East.
15:52This could be a long year.
15:54But the future is still bright.
15:56Foot surgery for Obi Toppin.
15:58A knee injury for Aaron Neesmith.
16:01Even second year pro Johnny Furphy.
16:03An ankle injury has kept him out of the lineup.
16:07Well and that has been much to the dismay of my niece.
16:10My brother's daughter Grayson.
16:13She goes to school in Indiana at Butler.
16:15She's become a big Pacers fan.
16:17And her favorite player is Johnny Furphy.
16:20So to have Johnny out of the lineup has really been a problem for her.
16:25Great name.
16:26Great hair.
16:28And great leaping ability for Johnny Furphy.
16:31Some great posters already in his young career.
16:33Oh no question.
16:35I think Johnny Furphy has a chance to be a good player in this league.
16:39I don't know that that's what my niece cares about.
16:42But I do think it's possible as Indiana goes zone right here.
16:49Got to claw back into this ball game.
16:51Cavaliers getting separation.
16:53Hunter no good on the three.
16:55And tapped up and in by Dean Way.
17:03McConnell picked up the dribble.
17:05Got it back from Huff.
17:07McConnell found the angle.
17:09And was trying to dump it off to Siakam.
17:12And the Cavaliers want to challenge.
17:15Well Darius Garland certainly wants to challenge.
17:17Ran all the way to the bench.
17:18And they will.
17:246-0-4 to go in this third quarter.
17:28The Cavaliers 14-1 on challenges this season.
17:31They made it go over to 15-1.
17:33Tyrese first off.
17:37How are you feeling physically at this stage of your rehab.
17:40And how have you found ways to be patient.
17:41What's the long process.
17:43Yeah I feel really good.
17:44Maybe a little bit ahead.
17:46But you know I just I feel good every day.
17:49Every day is a different battle.
17:50But I have good days and bad days.
17:51But I feel good overall.
17:53And just staying engaged.
17:54It's been nice to have some sense of normalcy.
17:56And be with the guys all the time.
17:57And be around.
17:59And just understand what it is.
18:00And trying to get back to who I am.
18:01Yeah you really made it a point to be around this team every day.
18:05You seem very vocal on the sidelines.
18:07But what has this experience been like.
18:10Trying to help the guys steady the ship from the sidelines.
18:12Yeah it's been difficult.
18:13I see what coaches go through.
18:15You know kind of you're not really in very much control.
18:18But just trying to communicate the best way I can.
18:20Obviously it's a new territory for me.
18:22I've never been on the sideline.
18:24Not been able to have real impact on the game.
18:26So it's different.
18:27But just trying to help as best I can.
18:30Great stuff.
18:32Our Cassidy Hubbard with Tyrese Alliburton.
18:34Good ball movement here.
18:35Way outside look.
18:37Tyson.
18:38No good.
18:40And offensive board for the Cavs.
18:44Nance thought about it.
18:45He'll penetrate.
18:46Out to ball.
18:47Extra pass.
18:48Extra pass.
18:49Quarter three.
18:50Short.
18:52Back tap.
18:52Out of bounds.
18:53It'll be Indiana ball.
18:54Well Indiana.
18:57Those three guys.
18:58Nimhard.
18:59Matherin.
19:00And Siakam.
19:01Have got to get some help.
19:02They're 19 of 35 from the floor.
19:05They've got 58 points.
19:06The rest of the team.
19:07Three for 21.
19:09They get a stop.
19:13Snapped a streak of seven straight scoring possessions for the Cavaliers.
19:17And then Indiana gives it right back.
19:19Ninth turnover of the ball game for Indiana.
19:22No change foul.
19:24Well there it is.
19:24He hooks Wade's arm right there.
19:26Good call by the officials.
19:31Largest lead of the ball game for the Cavaliers.
19:36Hunter.
19:36Talks it up.
19:37Broken up by Huff.
19:40That was like he was throwing a lob to me.
19:43Walk away from behind.
19:45Matherin recovers.
19:46Spinning out of trouble.
19:47Uses a Huff screen.
19:49Knifing down the lane.
19:51They're going to wave it off.
19:53Foul on the floor.
19:54That's the second one they've waved off on Matherin.
19:57He is very, very frustrated.
19:59And now Michael Smith and Sean Corbin will talk it over.
20:03Curtis Blair getting in on the conversation.
20:09The contact.
20:11I think they're going to count this.
20:11After the gatherer.
20:13I think they're going to count it.
20:16They will count it.
20:17You call over it, Coach.
20:19Michael Smith makes the gesture.
20:21It's going to be an and-one opportunity.
20:23And so Matherin's protest works out.
20:26Well, we knew there'd be a lot of free throws tonight.
20:29And there have been.
20:31This will be the 45th free throw of the evening.
20:34So we expected it.
20:36Both these teams get to the line.
20:38And both these teams foul quite a bit.
20:40Number 45.
20:41Donovan Mitchell.
20:42Mitchell's going to check back in.
20:44As Hunter takes a seat.
20:45Mitchell with 20 points in this ball game.
20:52Meanwhile, Matherin with 18 can add to it here.
20:55Here's what I like about the cup, too.
20:58What I like about is, you know, it's a 14-point game.
21:01They go to 13.
21:01Certainly a lot of time left.
21:03But no matter where this margin goes to, this Cavalier team's still going to be playing.
21:09And you're going to still see the better players playing.
21:12What's wrong with that?
21:15With these people who are here in the arena watching, the people watching at home on TV.
21:19You want to see Donovan Mitchell as many minutes as possible.
21:23You know?
21:23And if the margin of victory is important and that accomplishes that, fabulous.
21:29Yes.
21:31They're going to stay out here and compete to get point differential and important tiebreaker.
21:35When you talk about cup scenarios and that wild card spot, Mitchell from downtown, got it to go.
21:43I mean, it's been sort of under the radar because that was an assist, but not many straight assists.
21:50But Lonzo Ball just really facilitating things and directing traffic.
21:56Great feel.
21:58Mitchell, heat check.
21:59No.
21:59No.
22:00No.
22:00No.
22:00No.
22:00No.
22:00No.
22:00No.
22:00No.
22:01No.
22:01No.
22:01No.
22:05No.
22:07No.
22:11Now it's Nimhard working on Mobley.
22:14Somehow got it to go.
22:16Well, that shot fake after the dribble again got Mobley to straighten up and he was able
22:22to step under.
22:23He does a great job with that.
22:25It starts with, you've got to be able to make pull up jump shots so people respect that
22:29and want to contest.
22:31Wade outside.
22:32And Nance wants three.
22:34Side of the backboard.
22:35No.
22:36Mitchell.
22:37Shot clock winding down.
22:39One second.
22:40Wade's not aware.
22:41Beat the clock.
22:42And hits.
22:44Wade beating the clock for two.
22:57Nebhard.
22:58Now to Walker.
23:00Walker.
23:01Just inside the free throw line.
23:04Got a soft bounce.
23:05But Jarris Walker, I think, is a little psyched out by a rough start to the season.
23:10Guy shot 40% from three this year.
23:12And he is very hesitant to shoot the ball.
23:15His shot faking with airspace because he does not have the confidence to knock it down.
23:22Mason's foul at number 25.
23:23Wade on this turnaround.
23:26Wow.
23:26Second.
23:27Team's third.
23:29And he needed Mitchell's help.
23:31Look at Mitchell.
23:32Shoot it.
23:34Mitchell's like, don't throw that thing to me so that I got to throw it up with two tenths of a second.
23:40And my percentage goes down.
23:41You shoot it.
23:42No hand grenades.
23:43Mobley missing from the free throw line as we get a quick word from PlayStation.
23:53One more game.
23:54Say less.
23:57Give me that.
23:58Hey!
23:59Don't do that.
24:00Who's next?
24:02Game on.
24:02Let's run it.
24:03PlayStation.
24:16Walker.
24:19Two thirty-five to go on the third.
24:21Walker from downtown.
24:22Too strong.
24:23Mitchell the rebound.
24:24Walker one for four and look out in the third row that said we're going to need a new basketball my man just had his drink knocked out of his hands the ball is drenched a new ball and a new drink here it goes Nimhard with the deflection and look out there it is
24:47Curtis Blair goes and gets a new ball Curtis Blair was a good player at the University of Richmond
24:54this guy has to go back to concession
24:58a little spillage off the basketball as it was sent to the scorers table and so
25:09quick pause in action 91 77 is our score first meeting of the season between these two teams
25:16Cavaliers won the regular season series three games to one but the Pacers of
25:21course last laugh in the Eastern Conference semis literally laugh well they they won
25:29all three games in a series here in Cleveland and a turnover off the inbound
25:36with the reverse okay show off the bag Jay Huff
25:4291 79 pocket pass and Nance is fouled
25:53Wow all right Jay Huff and Nimhard great steal and then the advance pass
26:06they love it they love it
26:10Nimhard now with 24.6 assists in no time
26:20Mitchell the middie good but we told you the second half third quarter in particular this guy gets got it
26:2924 in the ball game 12 in the third Nimhard in the paint
26:34Huff deep corner three short iron no
26:39Mobley bringing it up
26:44going at Huff kick out ball for three
26:49off the mark Mitchell the offensive board
26:52Mitchell spinning throw it up and through spider Mitchell with 26
27:00doesn't get many off second shots but he gets this one and an outstanding finish
27:11it's 9 30 Eastern NBA Cup group play on prime continues Kevin Durant and the Rockets
27:23hosting the Koli Jokic and the Denver Nuggets
27:27KD the Joker I'm in well look and it's not just the NBA Cup which is competitive
27:36these two are legitimate contenders yes the two top offenses in the NBA and both also have top six
27:44defenses Oklahoma City the odds-on favorite but those two teams could make it tough in the West
27:50Nimhard right down the lane got the southpaw finish
27:55Nimhard looks like a running back just people bouncing off of him and then he finishes
28:01Mance couldn't control it Shepard off to the races gives it up Robinson Earl the bump can't finish
28:10ball on the floor Wade scoops it up
28:12Mitchell ball
28:16Mance
28:17Lonzo Ball has six defensive rebounds
28:26three assists and no turnovers in 17 minutes
28:30and everybody just loves playing with him because he's just looking to make everyone else better
28:36you said it earlier so good to see him healthy let's check in with Cass
28:40yeah Kenny Atkinson has already called him the ultimate system fit Cleveland's seen his basketball
28:46IQ the same way that recent champions have used Drew Holiday and Derek White high IQ connectors
28:52who elevate everyone else and his calmness that he brings to real life he credits to his
28:58parents and that mindset guys thank you Cass Mobley flicks it up it rolls around it in plus the foul
29:06Jay Huff picking up his fourth look at this
29:11right up through his arms
29:16great dish by Donovan Mitchell
29:20first field goal for Mobley since the opening quarter
29:2416 in the ballgame
29:28no Jared Allen in this ballgame a finger injury
29:32halftime he was out watching Joey Chestnut in his pierogi eating contest
29:38did he one was really enjoying that yeah he was I think I don't see the finish but I'm assuming he won
29:42it was three against one
29:46three against one
29:47it was three against one and he won
29:49just let's smoke them all
29:50yeah
29:51those guys are in the bathroom somewhere right now
29:5523.7 to go
29:57in the third quarter game clock
29:59couple of substitutions Garrison Matthews back out there for Indiana
30:03at Indiana one of the biggest challenges this year I would think for their team is just learning everybody's names
30:09you know like
30:11does Garrison Matthews day one coming in
30:15you know he checks into the game and goes over to Ruben Neymar and say hey I'm Garrison Matthews how are you
30:20we're now playing together
30:21it's been that kind of year for the Pacers yeah it has
30:27Mobley completes the three-point play
30:30he's seven for nine at the free throw line
30:33Indiana can hold for the final shot
30:35of the third quarter
30:37Cavaliers outscore the Pacers thirty-eight twenty-six in the period you're watching Emirates
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31:10I'm hard from downtown welcome back Darius Garland Siakam puts it up and through deep in the lane and throwing it down
31:25Mathren finishes with the left Mitchell from deep
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31:36Donovan Mitchell leading the way for the Cavaliers twenty-six points fourteen in the third quarter alone
31:43where he typically heats up how about Andrew and MR twenty-six points
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32:01Michael Grady Stan Van Gundy Cassidy Hubbard fourth quarter action underway here at Rocket Arena
32:10a 19-point advantage for the Cavaliers Mobley no Tyson the offensive board
32:17Cavaliers have been aggressive on the offensive glass
32:21Mitchell rainbow three bottoms
32:27largest lead of the game now
32:30twenty-two
32:31we get point differential important so Cavaliers at least for a time will look to pour it on
32:39Siakam to the rack
32:43Siakam with twenty-two
32:49Mitchell spinning
32:50firing
32:51no
32:52looking for a highlight there here's Siakam the other way outside Matthews
32:58oh he wanted to shoot that
33:00oh yeah
33:01close out
33:02Huff
33:03no
33:04Huff made four threes the other night but struggling tonight 0 for 5 from three-point range
33:12range
33:13Mobley
33:14Mobley
33:15now it's Porter
33:17stops at the elbow fires and back iron no tipped up and off McConnell comes out of there with it for Indiana
33:30five points off the bench for McConnell hit a three in the first half fires again and hits
33:36two threes on the night for the usually three points shy TJ McConnell now shooting fifty percent from three on the year five for ten
33:51Mitchell fouled on the way to the rim
33:54three
34:01Mitchell knocking down the three tenth of the night for the Cavaliers one hundred four consecutive games with at least ten three-pointers
34:09I mean that's incredible even in this day and age where a lot of threes go up that is a phenomenal record
34:16to somewhere along the ray you got to go nine for forty or something don't you I mean it's that's an incredible record
34:29but interestingly one of the problems they had last year in this series with Indiana where they didn't win is they got to that point second round and they shot twenty-nine percent in the series from three against the Pacers
34:45the Pacers
34:47McConnell behind the back down the leg can't finish with the left
34:51Mitchell poked away from behind by Nembhard and Matherin chases it down
35:01Matherin with the handle
35:03got it back from Siakam
35:05Matherin ran into a wall
35:07high pass to Huff
35:09Siakam now seven on the clock
35:11outside look
35:13Matherin extra pass
35:15Nembhard
35:17good
35:19and Kenny Atkinson needs time
35:21103
35:2389
35:25Indiana looking for life
35:31Raptors
35:33wrong passes to quickly who gets it out to a wide open Scotty Barnes for the three
35:3715 points right now for Scotty
35:39Raptors rolling back to you
35:43thank you sailor taking a look at the standings in East Group A again the Raptors looking to improve the 3-0 and locking up East Group A
35:51and Indiana is going to think about challenging this
35:55and they're not going to do so
35:57which means the police made the right call
36:01which was confirmed by the people behind the bench
36:05the ball is going to check
36:07back into the ball game
36:09here's the play question
36:15they've been off the face
36:17I'm surprised they didn't challenge that
36:25here's Porter with it
36:29we showed you the standings point differential important
36:31as Mitchell
36:33too strong and Siakam with the box out
36:35gives it to McConnell
36:37Indiana not cooperating on the point differential front
36:41trying to cut into this lead right now
36:43trailing by 14 at the moment
36:45largest deficit was 22
36:49Matherin
36:53nearly lost it recovers shot clock winding down
36:55Matherin bottled up by Porter
36:57we got a jump ball
36:59with 1.5 on the shot clock
37:03standing deep
37:05put some great strides this year
37:07and that's one of them
37:09on the defensive end of the floor
37:11Indiana if they win the tip
37:13we'll have to get it up quick
37:15and Cavaliers win it
37:21Mobley
37:22lost the handle
37:23Siakam is fouled by Mobley
37:25Mobley
37:27it's going to be the second foul
37:28on Mobley
37:29first team foul on the Cavaliers
37:31and
37:33Rick Carlisle arguing for a transition take
37:35like we saw in the first half
37:37if we're going to be consistent
37:39by what happened in the first half
37:41it would have been but this is the correct call
37:43he was just diving for a loose ball
37:45that was not a transition take foul
37:47but I understand
37:49Rick's point because we had the same play
37:51in the first half
37:53in the first half
37:55McConnell
37:57outside to Matherin
38:01taking his time
38:02hand off to Nimhar
38:03Nimhar's been outstanding tonight
38:05kick out
38:06Matherin from deep
38:07no good
38:08hump the offensive board
38:10Siakam
38:14Siakam directing traffic
38:16drives into a crowd
38:17lost the handle
38:19right through his fingers
38:20Tyson to Tomlin
38:22back to Tyson
38:26and Mitchell will survey the floor
38:33inside Mobley
38:34made the catch
38:35McConnell almost got a steal
38:37ball to a cutting
38:39Mitchell blocked by Huff
38:40blocked again
38:41couple of blocks
38:43Siakam chasing it down
38:44McConnell
38:46back to Siakam
38:47three ball
38:48corner pocket
38:49well they were five for ten from three in the first quarter
38:53they're now five for 22 from three since then
38:57that's been a big difference in the game
38:59but they're not out of this yet
39:02Matherin
39:04lost it off his leg
39:06no foul
39:07Cleveland ball
39:08tremendous block
39:13a double block there and then
39:15Siakam
39:16capping off an 11-0
39:18Indiana run
39:19Jay Huff now
39:21with four blocks tonight
39:23in 21 minutes
39:25we said it earlier
39:26leads the NBA in blocks per minute
39:29ahead of
39:30among others
39:32Victor Wimbanyama
39:34his wild fifth in the NBA in blocks per game
39:39and he plays 15 minutes a night
39:41it's ridiculous
39:42Garland
39:44no good
39:45trying to draw a foul
39:46Matherin the rebound
39:48and Indiana
39:50can cut this to single digits
39:53it's Indiana team showing some resilience tonight
39:57it's been impressive
39:59a lot of time left in the fourth Siakam
40:04tough phase
40:07foul by ball
40:09third foul
40:15on Lonzo Ball
40:17second team foul on the Cavaliers
40:20bailed him out with that one
40:21that's a tough shot
40:23don't want a foul on that
40:26fans don't agree surprisingly here in Cleveland
40:32shocked by that Michael I'm shocked
40:3525 points for Pascal Siakam
40:38on an efficient 9 of 14 shooting
40:41missing
40:42the first
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40:48number 12
40:50number 12
40:51first free throw miss of the night for Pascal Siakam
40:59them hard takes a seat Ben Shepard out there for Indiana
41:02and we keep
41:04I keep talking about the point differential
41:06but this game right now
41:09very much in doubt
41:10it's a ten point game
41:12you said this in our pregame meeting
41:14if it's a 14 point game you know you want to get separation if you're Cleveland
41:17but a 14 point game is still a game
41:20absolutely and now it's a ten point game
41:24seven straight misses for the Cavaliers
41:28Nance well off the mark
41:32nothing going the way of Cleveland
41:34Indiana rolling right now
41:36McConnell
41:37toss out to Siakam
41:43Siakam
41:44surrounded by black jerseys
41:46gives it up to McConnell
41:47McConnell in the lane
41:49money
41:53got it down to eight
41:57Cleveland 103
41:58Indiana 95
42:00midway mark of the fourth
42:02ball inside the hunter
42:07got the move
42:09little pass by lots of ball
42:12Matherin
42:13down the lane blocked by ball
42:15ball with the slot
42:18hunter
42:21penetrating
42:23got the lane
42:25Rick Carlisle needs time
42:28Hunter
42:30timeout
42:31Indiana
42:32Alonzo ball
42:33making a huge impact off the bench
42:35great pass
42:37for Hunter for the layup
42:39and then the block at the other end to take away a layup
42:45coming up next
42:47at 9 42 Eastern tip off time
42:50NBA Cup group play on prime continues
42:52Nuggets
42:54Rockets
42:55Rockets
42:57this group appropriately called
42:58the group of death
43:00Nuggets
43:01Rockets
43:02Spurs
43:03Blazers
43:04Warriors
43:05Wow
43:06well the Blazers and Warriors play tonight
43:08so
43:09two teams are going to two and one
43:11two teams are going to one and two
43:13and probably
43:15I'd say probably be eliminated but who knows
43:17if they all got to one and one they can all get to two and two
43:20couple of miscues now from Indiana they had a 14-0 run before the Cavaliers got back-to-back hoops to force a Rick Carlisle timeout and then they turn it over out of the timeout
43:33Cleveland 107 Indiana 95
43:44Garland
43:4618 points
43:4818 points all in the first half
43:50sizing up Robinson Earl got the cross tosses it up won't go Robinson Earl the rebound
44:01Robinson Earl on the drive toss out Shepard needs it won't go rebound Hunter Wow Shepard just really struggling to get the ball in the basket came in shoot 22% from three
44:15and he's 0 for 5 tonight
44:21Garland
44:22well has he
44:23down the lane tried to toss it over to Nance turnover up ahead Robinson Earl chases it down and blocked by Nance got it back
44:33surrounded will dribble out of trouble
44:36Garland back on the other end of the floor
44:39and as the ball is tossed up to Jackson
44:42and Garland in some discomfort
44:4510-point ball game
44:50first half hard drive here
45:00flicks it up bump from behind friendly fire with Larry Nance
45:07and
45:14and
45:15since some discomfort
45:17not involved in the play at all
45:22well back out there on the floor appears to be fine
45:25then it's gone scoreless in the second half
45:30well the ball is the great healer Michael
45:33so you're hurt
45:34you can't run back on defense because you're too hurt
45:36oh we got the ball now
45:38okay I'm fine let's go
45:40this is Mr. Miyagi in the game of basketball here's Mobley
45:44and he's fouled
45:50Nimhart picking up the foul
45:53it's going to be his third
45:56and second team foul on Indiana
46:02107-97 under four to go
46:05here in regulation
46:09Cavaliers trying to stay alive in wild-card action
46:11Pacers eliminated with a loss and a Toronto win tonight
46:15Mitchell out to Garland
46:17pump spin
46:19baseline drive toss out
46:21extra pass
46:23Mitchell for three
46:25catch
46:29Lonzo Ball has been outstanding tonight
46:31and it's all been simple plays Michael
46:34nothing flashy
46:36he had the one look away
46:38but everything else is just simple fundamental basketball
46:41getting the ball to the right people at the right time
46:44Huff can't answer
46:46ball the rebound
46:48seven defensive rebounds now
46:51and five assists
46:53Mobley
46:54yes sir
47:00a 9-0 run to answer a 14-0 Indiana run
47:04and that ends
47:06with Nimhart getting to the rack
47:09bucket in the file
47:11just great ball movement here
47:14sets Mitchell up for the three
47:18and then Mitchell said okay I'll set somebody else up
47:21he gets Mobley the open three they knock them both down
47:25but Nimhart now season high 32
47:28we've been so good in this one
47:3311 of 20 20 shooting 7 of 7 from the free throw line for Nimhart
47:38knocked down a couple of threes
47:40the problem is there's three main guys
47:44Nimhart, Siak, and Nathrin have gotten almost no help
47:46Hunter connects
47:50back-to-back-to-back triples for the Cavaliers
47:55yeah they hadn't shot the three well all night
47:58which had kept Indiana hanging around
48:01but when you shoot as many as they do
48:04you're probably gonna hit a hot streak at some point in the half
48:06Tim Hart
48:10leaves it for Matherin
48:11pump
48:12can't hit
48:13got his own
48:14flips it up and through
48:2321 for Benedict Matherin
48:28Garland
48:29the blow by
48:31and the legs
48:33his first bucket of the second half
48:36after 18 at halftime
48:40Cavs have made six of the last seven
48:43pump flicks the wrist and hits
48:48now one for seven from three on the night after making four
48:53and that win over Charlotte
48:55the other night in his best game of the year
48:56Indiana shooting 31% from deep in this one
49:02Garland to a cutting
49:04Mobley
49:06no rebound Matherin
49:08approaching 90 seconds to go
49:10Siakam the seal
49:12and they're waving off the basket
49:14foul before the hoop
49:16Garland picking up the foul
49:18it's one of the hardest things to defend
49:21when a big runs out against a mismatch
49:23and just runs straight to the rim
49:26and seals
49:28that's one of the things that
49:29switching defenses create the other way
49:32is you've got mismatches
49:33if I'm a bigger guy and I switch on to a guard
49:36jump shot is missed I run right to the rim
49:39got the smaller guy on me at the rim
49:41Indiana doing a great job finding Siakam
49:45Siakam can't hit that time Mitchell the rebound
49:47Cavaliers can exhale now up by 13 a special delivery
49:58and the poster Mobley with the flush
50:03time out Indiana
50:05the lead balloons to 15 and a beautiful feed from Garland to Mobley
50:15and only a minute and 12 to go Michael this is what we're talking about with the cup
50:19in most games now the starters are coming out on both sides
50:2415 with a minute and 12 I don't know what Rick Carlisle will do
50:28because he's basically eliminated now
50:30but Kenny Atkinson's going to keep his guys in and finish this thing in
50:35and every point could make the difference
50:38you know how important the cup is for so many guys
50:42here's Donovan Mitchell on what the Emirates NBA Cup means to him
50:45I think the days that it comes on everybody knows
50:49you know those those nights that it comes on it's like all right
50:51you know they're getting a playoff level atmosphere
50:54and allows fans to be engaged
50:56and players at a higher level so early on the season
51:01it's been good action in this one Donovan Mitchell
51:0532 points to lead the way for the Cavaliers
51:08and yeah we have seen the intensity go up
51:11here in Emirates NBA Cup action love the wine cone floor
51:15this has been a good one
51:17well I was wrong with a minute and 12 Kenny Anderson
51:20is going to
51:22all right let's see what happens in the last minute and 12
51:27don't give up like a six nothing run here
51:31this is perfect for these guys because they're encouraged to keep firing shots
51:35no absolutely right it's not the walk it up and hold for the you know hold the ball to let the clock run out at the end
51:42tail on Peter Ray J Dennis out there for Indiana
51:49Walker
51:53Walker
51:54will take the three and it rims out tipped up and secured by Proctor
52:00proctor
52:06proctor
52:08penetrating and it is slapped out of bounds it will stay with the Cavaliers
52:13right now as it stands the Cavaliers will be two and one and they'll be plus 37 so pretty good position you just don't know what's gonna happen in those in those other games
52:18it's a good math on the fly by the way coach
52:19that's gonna go out of bounds and will be Indiana ball
52:21Thomas Bryant trying to help that point differential doesn't get it to go down
52:2635 seconds to go
52:29in the second half of our double header coming up
52:33Denver Houston
52:34that'll be a good one here's Dennis
52:35and Robinson Earl
52:37spinning
52:38driving takes the contact
52:40and will go to the line
52:42and will go to the line
52:43and will go to the line
52:45and will be Indiana ball
52:47Thomas Bryant trying to help that point differential
52:49doesn't get it to go down
52:5135 seconds to go
52:54in the second half of our double header coming up
52:56Denver
52:57Houston
52:59that'll be a good one here's Dennis
53:00driving takes the contact
53:03and will go to the line
53:06Robinson Earl had a couple of 10 day contracts and was just signed to a standard deal
53:25this Pacer team have what 48 points off the bench
53:28on the bench in there with the other night
53:31and they've got 21 tonight
53:34the big difference in this ball game as they got strong games from
53:39Siakam
53:41Nimhart with a career high
53:43going to get mathlin
53:44at 21 in this one
53:46Robinson Earl gets his first point to the ball game
53:49will they dribble it out coach
53:51I don't think so
53:53Proctor
53:54Proctor going to work
53:55fires
53:57left it short
53:59they got the memo
54:00and that was a file
54:03here's Walker
54:05close it up off glass for two
54:082.8
54:11and Tyson will fire three quarter court no good
54:15and the Cavaliers
54:17get the win
54:19first meeting of the season between these two teams
54:22and most importantly they improve the two and one
54:25and group a play
54:31our final score the Cavaliers 120
54:34Indiana 109 for Cassidy Hubbard
54:37Stan Van Gundy and the rest of our Amazon Prime crew
54:40I'm Michael Brady saying good night
54:42from Cleveland coming up next don't go anywhere
54:43it's the Nuggets
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