Cleveland Cavaliers exit NBA Playoffs, waste 35 points from injured Donovan Mitchell in Game 5 loss to Indiana Pacers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup against the Indiana Pacers on the road. A big loss in Game 4, however, brings the series back to Cleveland with the Cavs on the brink of elimination trailing 3-1 in the series.

This is after the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a heartbreaking 114-105 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their second-round NBA playoffs series. The Cavs failed to defend their home court on Tuesday night, as the Pacers secured an impressive win to close out the series, 4-1, and book their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Donovan Mitchell missed the second half of the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers after what the team announced as a left ankle injury. It was a gut punch to what was an embarrassing loss for the top-seeded Cavaliers.

When the lights grew brighter, the Cavs showed their true colors, proving to be a fraudulent regular-season team.