Mitchell, who made 16 of 27 field goals, also had nine rebounds and six assists. Jaylon Tyson added 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting and a team-high 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley and DeAndre Hunter each scored 13 for the Cavs.
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Pascal Siakam scored 26 points for Indiana and Andrew Nembhard scored 21.
Garrison Mathews, who signed a second 10-day contract Monday with the Pacers, added 15 points, making all three of his attempts from 3-point range. Jay Huff also scored 15.
The Cavaliers shot 51% from the field while the Pacers shot 49%. Cleveland had a 48-36 rebounding advantage. Indiana had 14 turnovers, six more than Cleveland.
Cleveland led by 21 twice, the last time 53-32 before settling for a 66-54 halftime lead. The Pacers’ only lead was 2-0. Hunter put the Cavaliers ahead for good at 5-2 with a three-pointer.
The teams shot about the same in the first half, as the Pacers shot 50% and the Cavaliers 49%. The difference was that Cleveland had a 27-15 rebounding advantage and committed only three turnovers, while the Pacers had eight.
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The Pacers trailed 99-90 after three quarters. The Cavaliers scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and maintained a comfortable margin the rest of the game.
The Cavaliers were without Darius Garland, who missed the second of back-to-back games to treat his left toe injury. Lonzo Ball missed the game due to illness.
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Cavaliers: Host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
Pacers: Host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
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