Jarrett Allen had 22 points (16 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 21 points down in the second quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 120-113 for their fourth straight win.
The Cavaliers trailed 49-28 with 11:50 left in the second quarter and 74-63 at halftime. They outscored the Pacers 92-64 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Pacers 14-1. Caris LeVert scored 8 of the Cavaliers’ 14 on 4 for 4 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Evan Mobley had 2 steals, and the Cavaliers scored 4 points off them.
LeVert had 22 points and 3 steals. The Cavaliers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points (12 in the first quarter), 6 assists and 3 steals in his first game with the Pacers. Buddy Hield had 16 points, 9 rebounds and a season-high 8 assists in his first game with the Pacers.
The Pacers turned it over 23 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers outscored the Pacers 60-38 in the paint. The Cavaliers outscored the Pacers 15-4 in 5 minutes with Rondo, LeVert, Allen, Okoro and Mobley on the floor together.