Keys to the Game: Cavs vs Pacers

The 2022-23 regular season is one week away from wrapping up, with the Wine & Gold hosting the Pacers on Sunday night in their penultimate home contest of the campaign, again looking to lock up the 4th- seed in the East. The Cavaliers couldn't seal the deal on Friday night when their likely First Round Playoff opponent rolled into town, blowing open a tight game late and taking the season series. New York's Jalen Brunson went off for a career-high 48 points, picking up the slack for a Knicks team dealing with the absence of an injured Julius Randle. The Cavaliers, playing again without Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro, got their second straight 40-point performance from Donovan Mitchell, but it wasn't enough – dropping consecutive games for the first time since late February.