The Cleveland Cavaliers lost star Donovan Mitchell after what was a historically-bad first half on Sunday night.
Mitchell did not take the court with the Cavaliers for the second half of their Game 4 matchup against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. Mitchell wasn’t with the team on the bench, either, as the second half got started in Indianapolis.
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Then midway through the second half, the Cavaliers said that Mitchell was doubtful to return with a left ankle injury. Mitchell actually tweaked his ankle while warming back up for the second half. He was seen preparing to take a shot near the top of the arc when he suddenly stepped awkwardly and bent down, clearly in a lot of pain.
Further specifics of his injury are not yet known. Mitchell had 12 points and shot 3-of-11 from the field in the first half.
The Pacers, who entered the night with a 2-1 series lead, jumped to a 38-23 lead after the opening quarter while holding the Cavaliers to just four made field goals in the first 12 minutes. The Pacers opened the second quarter on a 10-0 run, too, which gave them a 25-point lead.
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The Pacers closed the second quarter on a 19-2 tear to jump up by 41 — which matched an NBA postseason record. They dropped 80 points in the first half alone while shooting 60% from the field, and they seemingly couldn’t miss. They hit their final seven shots of the period, too, and had 25 assists. That’s the most in any half of a playoff game in the play-by-play area.
The Cavaliers, on the other hand, managed just eight made field goals in the first half compared to the 30 that the Pacers made.
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