, the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals continued, and the Indiana Pacers welcomed the Cleveland Cavaliers to Game 4 at home. The Pacers had previously led the series 2-1, and in this game they played at home again, continuing their strong performance and defeating the Cavaliers 129-109, rewriting the total score to 3-1 and getting the match point.

The Cavaliers welcomed the return of two key players, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley , in this game , and originally hoped to make up for the disadvantage, but they suffered a heavy blow at the beginning. The Pacers swept away the slump of the previous game and opened fire in the first quarter. The whole team worked together to score 38 points, catching the Cavaliers off guard and taking a 15- point lead at the end of the first quarter.

To make matters worse for the Cavaliers, core guard Donovan Mitchell left the game early in the second quarter due to injury, which completely disrupted the team's deployment. The Pacers took advantage of the situation and continued to suppress the Cavaliers on both offense and defense. The score difference was widened to 41 points before the end of the half, and the game basically lost suspense.

Entering the second half, although the Pacers slowed down, the Cavaliers took the opportunity to recover some points in the third quarter, scoring 38 points in a single quarter, narrowing the gap to less than 30 points. However, such a huge disadvantage made it difficult for them to turn the tide despite their efforts in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Pacers won easily with 129-109, and the series score came to 3-1 , just one step away from the Eastern Conference Finals.

Cavaliers player statistics

Garland 21 points , 1 rebound , 6 assists, Okoro 13 points , 2 rebounds, Mitchell 12 points , 1 rebound, Strus 11 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists, Tyson 11 points , 2 rebounds , 3 assists, Mobley 10 points , 5 rebounds, Jerome 7 points , 2 rebounds, Hunter 5 points , 4 rebounds , 1 assist, Craig Porter 4 points , 2 rebounds , 4 assists, TT 3 points , 6 rebounds, Wade 3 points , 3 rebounds, Okeke 3 points , 1 assist, Merrill 2 points, 3 rebounds , 1 assist, Allen 2 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist, Javonte Green 2 points , 2 rebounds

Pacers player statistics

Siakam 21 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists, Turner 20 points , 7 rebounds , 3 assists, Toppin 20 points , 5 rebounds , 2 assists, Sheppard 14 points , 3 rebounds , McConaughey 13 points , 2 rebounds , 8 assists, Nesmith 12 points , 1 rebound , 4 assists, Haliburton 11 points , 5 rebounds , 5 assists, Nembhard 7 points , 3 rebounds , 7 assists , 3 steals, Bryant 5 points, Walker 4 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists, Johnson 2 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists , 2 blocks, Furphy 1 rebound , 1 assist, Bradley 1 rebound, Marcelin 1 rebound

For the Cavaliers, this game was not only a tragic defeat in terms of score, but also a huge blow to morale. With Mitchell's injury status unknown, they will have to fight a last-ditch battle in Game 5 to try to reverse the decline at home. Otherwise, as the first in the Eastern Conference regular season, they may be eliminated early in the semifinals.