Not only did the Cavs put forth an embarrassing effort on their way to a 129-109 loss that put them in a 3-1 series deficit, but they also lost star guard Donovan Mitchell to an ankle injury.

The Pacers seized momentum in the 4th quarter, and the Cavaliers were in danger of blowing another big lead. Then 2 Cavs leaders rose to the occasion.

Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Indianapolis.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from the game with just under five minutes left in the first quarter after being called for a flagrant-2 foul for hitting Cavs wing De'Andre Hunter in the chest. Hunter shoved him to the ground in retaliation, causing the officials to review the incident and eject Mathurin.

Inside the NBA weighed in on Bennedict Mathurin's ejection in Game 4 of the Indiana Pacers against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 11. Mathurin hit De'Andre Hunter in the sternum during the first quarter with a closed fist.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after hitting De’Andre Hunter in the chest with a closed fist