The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded as they take on the team with the fewest wins in the league — the Indiana Pacers — on Tuesday evening. The team has ruled Donovan Mitchell out of the lineup. His official injury designation is rest.

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Cleveland looking to stop its six-game home losing streak. The Pacers are 2-6 against division opponents. Indiana has a 2-23 record against teams over .500. The Cavaliers are 6-3 against Central Division teams. Cleveland is 0-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The game was the first matchup between Indiana and Cleveland since the Pacers eliminated the Cavs in the 2025 Eastern Conference semifinals. With the loss, the Pacers fell to 0-2 in cup play and were mathematically eliminated from advancing to the single-elimination tournament.

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Expert recap and game analysis of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA game from December 1, 2025 on ESPN.

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