Cleveland Cavs score in NBA playoffs | Cavaliers vs Pacers, Game 3 updates, highlights

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Cavaliers are facing what is as close to a true must-win scenario as an NBA playoff team can encounter without being in an elimination game.

The banged-up Cavs trail the Indiana Pacers 2-0 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals, and Game 3 on Friday, May 9, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be vital for Cleveland. No team in NBA playoff history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series.

Tipoff for the top-seeded Cavs versus the fourth-seeded Pacers is set for 7:30 p.m. Check back here for updates throughout the game.

Below is some pregame information.

Cavs injury report today​

The Cavs listed All-Star forward Evan Mobley (sprained left ankle), All-Star point guard Darius Garland (sprained left big toe) and wing De'Andre Hunter (sprained right shooting thumb) as questionable for Game 3.

Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has been playing through a calf strain. However, the Cavs have yet to list Mitchell on their injury report.

What Kenny Atkinson said about injuries: Will the Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter and Donovan Mitchell play in Game 3?

Pacers injury report today​

The Pacers ruled out forward Isaiah Jackson (right Achilles tendon tear).

How to watch Cavs game tonight: TV channel, streaming, radio info for Game 3 vs. Pacers​

Game 3 can be watched nationally on ESPN. It can be heard on the radio via WMMS (100.7-FM) and WTAM (1100).

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Pacers vs. Cavs last game​

The Cavs led in Game 2 by as many as 20 points, and they were ahead by seven points when All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell made two free throws with 57.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

However, the Cavs blew those advantages along with a 48-point outing by Mitchell.

With 27.5 seconds remaining, Cavs small forward Max Strus' inbounds pass was stolen by Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard.

Then Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton split a pair of free throws with 12.4 seconds left after drawing a foul against Cavs guard Ty Jerome.

After Haliburton missed the second foul shot, he rebounded it off a deflection and proceeded to drain a step-back, game-winning 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left, lifting the Pacers to a 120-119 victory.

What is the playoff history between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers?​

In the playoffs, the Cavs are 9-8 against the Pacers. The record includes Cleveland's losses in Game 1 and Game 2 this year.

Here is a breakdown of the previous three series the two teams have shared:

• 2018: LeBron James and the Cavs got past the Pacers in the first round, but it took seven games. The Cavs ultimately were swept 4-0 by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
• 2017: Coming off Cleveland's 2016 NBA title and led by James, the Cavs swept the Pacers 4-0 in the first round. The Cavs eventually lost 4-1 to the Warriors in the NBA Finals.
• 1998: The Cavs fell 3-1 to the Pacers in Round 1. The Pacers were eventually eliminated by the Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Michael Jordan and the Bulls then beat the Utah Jazz 4-2 in the NBA Finals.

Cavs playoff schedule: Eastern Conference semifinals vs. Pacers​

• Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavs 112 |Recap|Column|Story
• Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavs 119 | Recap | Column | Story
• Game 3: Cavs at Pacers — 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, ESPN
• Game 4: Cavs at Pacers — 8 p.m. Sunday, May 11, TNT
• Game 5: Pacers at Cavs — time TBD, Tuesday, May 13 (if necessary), TNT
• Game 6: Cavs at Pacers — time TBD, Thursday, May 15 (if necessary), ESPN
• Game 7: Pacers at Cavs — time TBD, Sunday, May 18 (if necessary), TV TBD

NBA playoff bracket: Eastern Conference first round​

• No. 1 seed Cavaliers vs. No. 8 seed Miami Heat (Cleveland won series 4-0)
• No. 2 seed Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 seed Orlando Magic (Boston won series 4-1)
• No. 3 seed New York Knicks vs. No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons (New York won series 4-2)
• No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 seed Milwaukee Bucks (Indiana won series 4-1)

NBA playoff bracket: Eastern Conference second round​

• No. 1 seed Cavaliers vs. No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers (Cleveland trails series 2-0)
• No. 2 seed Boston Celtics vs. No. 3 seed New York Knicks (New York lead series 2-0)

Nate Ulrich can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavs score vs Pacers, Game 3 live updates, highlights in NBA playoffs

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