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Cleveland Cavaliers lose Game 3 to Indiana Pacers 92-90, trail series 2-1

The Cavs will look to even the best-of-seven series on Sunday when they play Game 4 in Indiana.
Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

INDIANAPOLIS -- With a 92-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell behind 2 games to 1 in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

Behind 30 points to Indiana forward Bojan Bogdanovic, the Pacers overcame what had been a 17-point lead at halftime for the Cavs. Cleveland will now look to even the series in Indianapolis on Sunday in Game 4, which will tip-off at 8:30 p.m. ET

LeBron James led the Cavs with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo scored 18 points, dished out 7 assists and pulled down 6 rebounds in his team's winning effort.

What follows is a running recap of the Cavs' Game 2 loss.

Fourth quarter

Cavs foul Darren Collison with 5 seconds left. Makes the first, misses the second. J.R. misses 3 as Indiana wins.

7.6 seconds: Pacers 91, Cavs 90: A Kevin Love 3 brings the Cavs within 1. Cleveland should get at least one last desperation shot off.

53.7: Pacers 91, Cavs 84: Pacers looking to put this one away behind 30 points from Bogdanovic.

3:41: Pacers 84, Cavs 83: LeBron engineers a 1-man 6-0 run with a pair of 3-pointers as the Cavs trail by just 1 with 3:41 remaining.

5:40: Pacers 84, Cavs 77: A Bogdanovic 4-point play highlights a 9-0 Pacers run as Indiana takes a 7-point lead.

7:57: Cavs 77, Pacers 75: Pacers fight all the way back to tie the game before LeBron puts the Cavs back on top with a driving basket. Got a long way to go in Indy tonight.

Third quarter

End of quarter: Horrendous third quarter for the Cavs, who are out-scored 23-12 and now enter the fourth quarter up by just 6 points.

6:24: Cavs 61, Pacers 53: Pacers open the second half on a 13-4 run, as the Cavs struggle from the field, shooting just 2-of-8 to go along with 3 turnovers.

10:29: Cavs 57, Pacers, 44: Pacers open the second half with four straight points, leading to a Tyronn Lue timeout.

Second quarter

End of quarter: Cavs 57, Pacers 40: Cavs in full domination mode with even Jeff Green adding to the mix with a corner 3. Cavs will now look to put together their most complete game of the series in the second half.

2:40: Cavs 49, Pacers 38: Cavs keeping Indiana at an arm's length. LeBron with 13, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Love has also scored 13 points. Oladipo with just 5 on 2-4 shooting for Indiana.

7:25: Cavs 42, Pacers 31: Even with LeBron off the floor, the Cavs keeping their foot on the gas. Love now has 11 points, while Larry Nance Jr. has added 4 points and 3 rebounds.

First quarter

End of quarter: Cavs 31, Pacers 20: Arguably the most complete quarter by the Cavs thus far these playoffs, who are led by George Hill's 9 points. LeBron with 8-5-3 while Kevin Love has scored 6.

2:57: Cavs 23, Pacers 17: A 6-2 run helps extend Cleveland's lead as Ty Lue begins to turn to his bench unit as the end of the 1st nears.

5:23: Cavs 17, Pacers 15: Fast-paced first quarter with few stoppages, aside from a plethora of fouls. 9 early points for Indianapolis native George Hill on his former homecourt.

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