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Cavaliers beat Pacers 126-104 in Game 3

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 126-104 in Game 3 on Friday night to cut their Eastern Conference semifinal deficit to 2-1.
The Cavaliers, desperate to avoid a 3-0 hole, returned to full strength with Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and De'Andre Hunter back from injuries.
Cleveland used a zone defense to slow the Pacers, made 14 three-pointers, held a 56-37 rebounding edge, and received a stellar 43 points from Donovan Mitchell.
Mitchell expressed the need to prevent a repeat of previous mistakes, highlighting that the victory was a collective effort with key defensive stops and decisive plays that secured the win despite a late surge from the Pacers.
The victory kept the road team’s winning streak alive in the series and set the stage for Game 4 in Indiana on Sunday with the Pacers seeking to even the series.

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