Indiana is not in top form, and Cleveland took the opportunity to return to victory despite the absences of Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus and Evan Mobley, pushing the Pacers out of the Top 6 in the East.
The Pacers attacked well despite Tyrese Haliburton's two quick fouls and Myles Turner's timid first half. To support them, Rick Carlisle had the good idea to make TJ McConnell and Jalen Smith responsible, author of a good passage, notably on his 3-pointer which gave the locals a 12-length lead at the end of the first act (34- 22). What followed was a 10-0 initiated and concluded by the untenable McConnell which increased the gap to +15 (47-32).
The Cavaliers' response was not long in coming as JB Bickerstaff's troops responded with an 11-0, fueled by the Allen-Thompson pair and the 3-pointers of Marcus Morris and Caris LeVert (47-43), until 'to tie at 54-54 at the break, with five more points from LeVert.
The momentum had just shifted and Cleveland continued its momentum after returning from the locker room, this time with outside shots from Georges Niang and Isaac Okoro to put the Ohio franchise in the lead (58-62).
Darius Garland then added his two cents by multiplying the big shots before passing the baton to newcomer Marcus Morris, whose three baskets, including two 3-pointers, allowed Cleveland to maintain a 7-point lead at the start. of the last act (83-90). It was then the turn of Sam Merrill from afar and Jarrett Allen near the circle to make their contribution, while Rick Carlisle lost his composure, conceding a technical foul bringing Cleveland to +9 (90-99 ).
Indiana thought it was waking up at the best moment, when Tyrese Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard found outside skill before the team's franchise player scored twice to tie the game at 103-103. But in the final, the Cavaliers had strong nerves, like the baskets from Caris LeVert and Isaac Okoro, where Tyrese Haliburton missed his last three attempts from afar (103-107).
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Tyrese still in turmoil. Indiana has been going badly since the departure of Buddy Hield then the major injury to Bennedict Mathurin which deprived Rick Carlisle of two choice lieutenants for the Haliburton-Siakam-Turner trio. Tyrese Haliburton also has all the symptoms of the “sick” player, lacking confidence since his return from injury, and his start to the match confirmed this since two personal fouls prematurely brought him back to the bench. But what begins to worry is his chronic external clumsiness. Over the last nine games, he is below 18% 3-point success despite 7 attempts per game. Something to be a little worried about though…
– Marcus Morris already in tune. Marcus Morris took his first steps under his new colors with a great outing with 14 points on 5/7 shooting and 4 rebounds in 20 minutes coming off the bench. He was also a valuable relay at the end of the third quarter, notably with his 3-pointer in the corner which gave the Cavaliers the necessary boost to attack the last act and complete their mission. Enough to best launch the ten-day contract of Markieff's twin brother.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
