Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Game 6 vs. Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 on Friday night, 121-87. Here’s a look at three takeaways from the loss.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were taken to the woodshed on Friday night by the Indiana Pacers. After trailing by only 10 points at halftime, the wheels on offense came off as the Pacers got hot. Indiana won 121-87 in the end, forcing a decisive Game 7 in what has been an exciting series.

The Pacers got some redemption from their loss in Game 5 as Victor Oladipo led the way with a triple-double. He finished the game with 28 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals, snapping out of a slump that plagued him in the last three contests.

On the Cavaliers’ end, LeBron James finished with 22 points, seven assists and five rebounds while no other starter scored in double figures. Indiana’s starters outscored Cleveland’s 75-44 in the game. Jeff Green finished with 13 points and Rodney Hood finished with 12 points, with both coming off the bench.

Cleveland shot 12-for-38 (31.6 percent) from 3-point range in the game as a team; they were 6-for-21 (28.6 percent) in the second half. With a lid on the rim, the Cleveland Cavaliers turned in their worst performance of the postseason. Here’s a look at three takeaways from their Game 6 loss to the Pacers.