Cheers roared around Gainbridge Fieldhouse when Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin sprinted down court, dunking and hanging on the rim out of a fast break in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.

However, the Cavaliers dominated on the boards and earned more free-throw attempts. Cleveland finished with a 56-47 lead over Indiana regarding rebounds. Moreover, the Cavaliers attempted 31 shots from the charity stripe compared to the Pacers' 22.

The Pacers had some good moments on defense but some struggles against the zone with Tyrese Haliburton out in a loss to the Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 35 points from Donovan Mitchell, beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday, avenging a Sunday defeat and pushing their NBA-best record to 34-5.Indiana briefly grabbed a two-point lead early in the second period and trailed by just one at halftime,

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday night. Darius Garland scored 24 points and Evan Mobley added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Pacers wing Benedict Mathurin was ejected from Tuesday game against the Cavaliers for his actions toward an official

The Cleveland Cavaliers avenged the loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday with a 127-117 win on Tuesday. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. 35 points (12-23 shooting), 9 rebounds,

The Cavaliers learned a few hard lessons in their home loss to the Pacers on Sunday, perhaps more than at any other time this season. A dominant first half defensively quickly unraveled in the second half,