The Indiana Pacers got swept for the first time in franchise history, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4.
Paul George missed an open three-pointer to tie the game with one second left, as the Indiana Pacers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4. It was a great look, but it was clearly rushed.
The Pacers fought back in the 4th quarter after losing control of the game at one point. The defense was smothering, as Cleveland went hit 1 of 12 shots at one point in that quarter. Jeff Teague was the catalyst of that run, on both ends.
Paul George, in maybe his last game as a member of the Indiana Pacers, shot just 5 of 21 from the field. I’ll do the math for you — that’s 23.8%. Myles Turner broke out of his slump by scoring 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was very emotional when the game was over.
What failed the Pacers? They got out-rebounded, losing the rebounding battle 42 to 48. More importantly, they didn’t get enough contributions from everyone as a whole. If Paul George was on his game, the Pacers probably would be on their way to Cleveland right now for another game.
LeBron James played like LeBron James, the best player in the world. Kyrie Irving also lit up the Pacers for 28 points. He didn’t shoot it well, but his isolation buckets were grueling. The Pacers did a great job on Kevin Love, as he shot just 2 of 13 from the field.
It will be a very, very interesting off-season for the Indiana Pacers. Will they re-tool in one last attempt to convince Paul George to stay, or will they blow it up and trade their star player? Time will tell.