December 2nd - The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 135-119. For the Cavaliers, Mitchell's late-quarter outburst laid the foundation for the victory; for the Pacers, Siakam continued his consistent performance, but was unable to stop the opponent's offensive onslaught.

At the start of the game, the Pacers scored first thanks to Siakam's free throws, but the Cavaliers responded with a 7-0 run led by Mobley and Tyson to take the lead. Although Siakam continued to work to narrow the gap, the Cavaliers, through Hunter and Mobley, widened the lead again, finishing the first quarter with a 12- point advantage. In the second quarter, the Pacers tried to close the gap with Isaiah Jackson's free throws, but Tyson's consecutive baskets helped the Cavaliers extend their lead to as much as 20 points.

After switching sides, Mitchell stabilized the situation with free throws, while the Pacers relied on Nemhard's playmaking to keep the score close. With 30 seconds left in the third quarter, Nemhard scored consecutive points to narrow the gap to 6 , but the Cavaliers' Proctor hit a crucial three-pointer to stabilize the situation, and the Cavaliers still held a 9- point lead at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, Mitchell led the team to quickly extend the lead to 17 points. Ultimately, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 135-119.

Cavaliers player statistics

Mitchell 43 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists; Tyson 27 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists; Mobley 13 points , 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks; Hunter 13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Proctor 12 points, 2 rebounds; Wade 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists; Tomlin 6 points, 6 rebounds , 1 assist , 2 steals, 4 blocks; Bryant 6 points, 2 rebounds; Porter 4 points , 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks.

Pacers player data

Siakam 26 points , 7 rebounds, 2 assists; Nemhard 21 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; Huff 15 points , 3 rebounds , 1 assist , 3 blocks; Matthews 15 points, 1 rebound , 1 assist; Mathelin 11 points , 4 rebounds , 1 assist; Walker 7 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists , 2 steals; Jackson 6 points , 3 rebounds , 2 blocks; Bradley 6 points , 1 rebound; Earl 5 points, 5 rebounds