Scott Agness: All 3 injured players returned and contributed as the Cavs led the entire way, outworked the Pacers and owned the paint. Pacers lose 126-104 with the series now 2-1. Mitchell scored 43. Mathurin led IND with 23. Just 4/5a from Haliburton. Next: G4 Sunday.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Donovan Mitchell passed Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Bob McAdoo and Jojo White in playoff scoring tonight.
He’s now No. 94 in NBA history. – 1:21 AM
Donovan Mitchell passed Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Bob McAdoo and Jojo White in playoff scoring tonight.
He’s now No. 94 in NBA history. – 1:21 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Donovan Mitchell is the second-best player of the playoffs, per HoopsHype’s Global Rating.
He also has the sixth-best scoring average in postseason history… right ahead of LeBron James. pic.x.com/3hm5cLTi61 – 1:16 AM
Donovan Mitchell is the second-best player of the playoffs, per HoopsHype’s Global Rating.
He also has the sixth-best scoring average in postseason history… right ahead of LeBron James. pic.x.com/3hm5cLTi61 – 1:16 AM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs lead the Pacers 97-79 after three quarters. Indiana played much better in that quarter and the Cavs didn’t play the 3-2 zone with the same group as the first half.
Donovan Mitchell leads all scorers with 27 points. Allen and Strus both have 17 while Mobley has 16. Big 12 – 9:46 PM
#Cavs lead the Pacers 97-79 after three quarters. Indiana played much better in that quarter and the Cavs didn’t play the 3-2 zone with the same group as the first half.
Donovan Mitchell leads all scorers with 27 points. Allen and Strus both have 17 while Mobley has 16. Big 12 – 9:46 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs lead the Pacers 66-45 at halftime. Cavs played zone defense for a majority of the second quarter and Indiana had no idea what to do against it. Cleveland outscored the Pacers 34-13 in the second.
Donovan Mitchell leads all scorers with 17 points. Max Strus is a plus-29 in – 8:53 PM
#Cavs lead the Pacers 66-45 at halftime. Cavs played zone defense for a majority of the second quarter and Indiana had no idea what to do against it. Cleveland outscored the Pacers 34-13 in the second.
Donovan Mitchell leads all scorers with 17 points. Max Strus is a plus-29 in – 8:53 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are the first two to check out tonight. This is usually the spot Donovan Mitchell checks out. – 7:56 PM
Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are the first two to check out tonight. This is usually the spot Donovan Mitchell checks out. – 7:56 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Holy shit what a finish by Donovan Mitchell. My god that was incredible. – 7:56 PM
Holy shit what a finish by Donovan Mitchell. My god that was incredible. – 7:56 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Donovan Mitchell takes and makes his first 3-pointer of the night to put the #Cavs up 16-4. They need him to connect on a few of those in this one. – 7:55 PM
Donovan Mitchell takes and makes his first 3-pointer of the night to put the #Cavs up 16-4. They need him to connect on a few of those in this one. – 7:55 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Donovan Mitchell didn’t expect to fall in love with Cleveland.
“It feels like home. That’s my biggest thing. Basketball is going to be basketball. But you spend most of your time there and I feel like it’s home. It feels safe. I feel like I’m at peace.”
foxsports.com/stories/nba/do… – 12:43 PM
Donovan Mitchell didn’t expect to fall in love with Cleveland.
“It feels like home. That’s my biggest thing. Basketball is going to be basketball. But you spend most of your time there and I feel like it’s home. It feels safe. I feel like I’m at peace.”
foxsports.com/stories/nba/do… – 12:43 PM
More on this storyline
Jorge Sierra: Donovan Mitchell passed Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Bob McAdoo and Jojo White in playoff scoring tonight. -via Bluesky / May 10, 2025
In so doing, Mitchell made history; according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, Spida became the first player in Cavs history to score 90 or more points in a two-game span, following up his 48-point masterpiece in Game 2 with another bonkers scoring explosion. He also joined an exclusive club including LeBron James and Michael Jordan by being just the eighth player in NBA history to record 29+ field-goal and nine-plus free-throw attempts in three consecutive playoff games. -via Clutch Points / May 10, 2025
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Donovan Mitchell is the first Cavs player to have back-to-back 40-point playoff games since LeBron James in 2016. -via Bluesky / May 10, 2025
