The Indiana Pacers ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak ended Sunday night with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
The Cavaliers have climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference thanks to a recent streak that includes wins against the rival Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.
But Andrew Nembhardt, who led the way with 19 points, and Pascal Siakam, who scored 18 points, combined to help the Pacers win.
It was the Cavaliers’ first loss since Dec. 8 and just their fifth in 38 games this season.
“There was nothing to lose, this is the best team in the league right now,” Nembhard said.
“We had to play hard, play together and put a little more physicality into the game on the defensive side of the ball, and make plays from that.”
The Cavaliers, who are 40.3% from three this season, made just 11 (26.8%) of 41 against the Pacers.
Reflecting on the loss, Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said, “The thing that disappointed me was that our first half was phenomenal, defensively, and then we fell apart in the second half. We couldn’t sustain our defense.”
2025-01-13 07:37:00
