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Insider: Pacers slammed by LeBron James, trail 0-2

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CLEVELAND — His dunks began early, midway through the first quarter. He continued to dunk – after steals, in transition and even in the half court against all five players on the court wearing blue Indiana Pacers uniforms.

An attacking LeBron James, where he is relentless in pursuing and meeting the rim, is one of the most devastating challenges for any team in the NBA to guard. The Pacers already knew this. But no matter how much the Pacers wanted to force the Cavaliers’ best player to shoot jumpers, James remained persistent in putting his head down and igniting the sellout crowd inside Quicken Loans Arena.