{"id":392790,"date":"2026-01-07T09:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/392790\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:24:07","slug":"cavaliers-rally-late-for-120-116-win-while-handing-the-pacers-a-franchise-record-13th-straight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/392790\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers rally late for 120-116 win while handing the Pacers a franchise-record 13th straight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

INDIANAPOLIS — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Darius Garland<\/a> scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, fueling a late 13-point run that sent the Cleveland Cavaliers past the struggling Indiana Pacers 120-116 on Tuesday for their fourth win in five games.<\/p>\n

Indiana, the defending Eastern Conference champs, lost its 13th straight to set a franchise record in its NBA era. The Pacers are now a league-worst 6-31 and are one loss away from matching the Washington Wizards’ 14-game skid for the league’s longest skid this season.<\/p>\n

The Cavs weren’t even at full strength in this one.<\/p>\n

Coach Kenny Atkinson gave All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell a day off just hours after team officials announced Max Strus was expected to miss at least another month because of a left foot injury. Atkinson said that the updated timeline was not because Strus had suffered a setback. Cleveland also lost forward Dean Wade in the first half with a bruised left knee.<\/p>\n

And yet, Cleveland managed to erase the nine-point deficit they faced entering the fourth quarter. Evan Mobley had 20 points while Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each scored 19. Merrill went 6 of 10 on 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points and Jay Huff tied his season high with 20 points,<\/a> going 7 of 10 from the field wand 4 of 7 on 3s. Andrew Nembhard had 15 points and 11 assists. Indiana played without center Isaiah Jackson, swingman Bennedict Mathurin, forward Obi Toppin and All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton because of injuries.<\/p>\n

Indiana still had a chance to force overtime in the waning seconds, but couldn’t tie the score as the game turned into a free-throw contest.<\/p>\n

The loss also delayed coach Rick Carlisle’s 1,000th win for yet two more days.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers: Visit Minnesota on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Pacers: Travel to Charlotte on Thursday.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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