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The Cleveland Cavaliers had a good opportunity to take down the 2-0 Pacers in Indiana, but rookie Kyrie Irving missed a wide open layup as time expired with the game tied 84-84.
The Pacers struggled with their shot all night (38-percent), but found new life after Irving's miss, outscoring the Cavs 14-7 in the five minute overtime period. Nine of those points came from Danny Granger, who finished with a game-high 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The No. 1 overall pick from last year's draft, Irving, was the leader for the Cavs with 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting and three assists. Anderson Varejao had a double-double for Cleveland with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Three different Pacers recorded double-doubles -- Roy Hibbert, David West, and Tyler Hansbrough -- and six players in all scored in double figures.
The Cava go back to Quicken to play the Nets on Sunday.
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over 1 year ago Update 0 comments
The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off of a convincing road win against the Detroit Pistons and have a chance to win another in Indiana on Friday night.
Behind strong shooting from inside the arc, the Cavaliers have a 47-45 lead after the first 24 minutes.
While the Cavs have a two-point advantage at the break, they are shooting just 57-percent from the line and 1-of-9 from long distance. The Pacers outscored the Cavs 8-5 in the final 2:50 of the first half, too.
The No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft, Kyrie Irving, leads all scorers with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting with two assists and two rebounds for the Cavaliers. George Hill is the leading scorer for the Pacers with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting off the bench.
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