It’s easy to forget how casually great LeBron James is. He reminded everyone this game, getting to the rim any time he wanted no matter who was defending him. The Pacers carried a 7 point lead into halftime, but were absolutely crushed to the tune of 32-17 in a decisive 3rd quarter.
After 3 straight games of trailing at the half, the Pacers came out strong against Cleveland, and had a 10 point lead in the first and a 9 point lead in the second. That hot start didn’t translate beyond that, as the Cavs took over behind LeBron James’ apparently unending brilliance.