Pacers comeback falls short against Cavs with Donovan Mitchell scoring 33 points
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CLEVELAND -- The Pacers missed out on an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth, falling 129-120 to the Cavaliers on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage Arena. The Pacers fell to 46-35, staying in sixth place in the East. The Cavaliers improved to 48-33 and clinched a playoff berth. Here are four observations. Pacers rally in second half but get done in by key mistakes The Pacers nearly erased a 14-point first-half deficit with a strong second half and particularly strong third quarter, but they were done in down the stretch...
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