{"id":9320,"date":"2025-01-13T08:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/indiana-pacers-end-cleveland-cavaliers-12-game-winning-run\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T08:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:32:14","slug":"indiana-pacers-end-cleveland-cavaliers-12-game-winning-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/indiana-pacers-end-cleveland-cavaliers-12-game-winning-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Pacers end Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning run"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Cavaliers have risen to top of the eastern conference thanks to a recent run including wins against rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n

But Andrew Nembhard, who top scored with 19 points, and Pascal Siakam, who hit 18 points, combined to help the Pacers to victory.<\/p>\n

It was the Cavaliers’ first defeat since 8 December and just their fifth from 38 matches this season.<\/p>\n

“There was nothing to lose, this is the best team in the league right now,” said Nembhard.<\/p>\n

“We had to play hard, play together, and put some more physicality in the game on the defensive side of the ball, and play off of that.”<\/p>\n

The Cavaliers, who are 40.3% from three pointers this season, made just 11 (26.8%) of 41 against the Pacers. <\/p>\n

Reflecting on the loss, Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said: “What disappointed me was our first half was phenomenal, defensively, and then the second half, we fell off. We couldn’t sustain our defence.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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