Early in the game, there was a dust-up between the two teams. Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin hit Cavs forward De'Andre Hunter in the chest, and Hunter reacted by shoving Mathurin to the ground. Pacers center Myles Turner then took a shot at Hunter in retaliation.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of this second-round NBA Playoff matchup on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Pacers entered halftime with a 41-point lead, having absolutely dominated during the opening two quarters on their home court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It was nothing short of a shellacking, as Indiana more than doubled the total points scored by the Cavs in the first half, 80–39.