Donovan Mitchell took hard hit after hard hit in Game 2 and eventually poured in 48 points, nearly single-handedly lifting the Cavs to a win.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are down three players. Evan Mobley sustained an ankle injury in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and De’Andre Hunter hurt his thumb on his shooting hand. They both joined Darius Garland in street clothes in Game 2,

For 47 minutes, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a team on a mission. Battling without three of their top four scorers, the Cavs had controlled tempo, stifled the Indiana Pacers’ high-powered offense,