Caris LeVert had 23 points and 11 assists against his former team as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 15-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday in Indianapolis.
Jarrett Allen added 23 points and nine rebounds for the short-handed Cavaliers , who never trailed after the 11:25 mark of the third quarter. Marcus Morris Sr. added 14 points in his Cleveland debut, while Georges Niang and Darius Garland scored 13 apiece.Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 12 assists. T.J. McConnell also scored 14 points, Myles Turner added 12, Jalen Smith had 11 and Obi Toppin finished with 10.
1 seconds left, and the Cavaliers held on for their first win over Indiana this season after losing the first two meetings between the teams.Cleveland played without star Donovan Mitchell , Evan Mobley , Max Strus and Dean Wade .Indiana led 34-25 at the end of the opening quarter after shooting 60.9 percent from the field.The Pacers stretched their lead to 15 points before Cleveland went on a 15-1 run to pull within 48-47 with 2:34 left in the second quarter.