Darius Garland suited up for the first time versus the Pacers after recovering from a sprained toe, while Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter returned to the lineup after missing Game 2 due to a sprained ankle and a sprained thumb, respectively.

Cleveland was desperate to avoid falling into a 3-0 hole and used everything in its arsenal to slow down the high-scoring Pacers.

Donovan Mitchell had 43 points and nine rebounds, and the finally full-strength Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana 126-104 on Friday night to cut the Pacers’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.