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Rick Carlisle Gives Honest Assessment of Pacers' Performance in Game 3 Loss to Cavs

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle reacts during a timeout against the Cleveland Cavaliers | David Richard-Imagn Images

A home team has yet to win a game in the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers grabbed their first win of the series, trimming the Pacers' lead to 2–1 Friday night as guard Darius Garland, forward Evan Mobley and forward De'Andre Hunter all returned to the lineup.

Cleveland led wire-to-wire, including a 21-point lead it took into halftime. Indiana trimmed the Cavaliers' lead to 11 points early in the fourth quarter, but the Pacers were unable to make the comeback amid a 43-point performance from Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell.

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