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Indiana Pacers
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Cleveland Cavaliers
117
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 117-108 at home on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 38 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Micah Potter had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the Indiana Pacers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 58-55 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 27-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Thomas Bryant (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Micah Potter (double-double, Indiana Pacers). Bench points: Indiana Pacers 37, Cleveland Cavaliers 20. James Harden had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 117-108 on April 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Micah Potter scored 21 for the Indiana Pacers with 12 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 38 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 32 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 108 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 24 | 35 | 27 | 117 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 21 Micah Potter
- Rebounds
- 12 Micah Potter
- Assists
- 5 Kobe Brown
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 38 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Thomas Bryant
- Assists
- 7 James Harden
Micah Potter double-double (21 PTS, 12 REB) · Thomas Bryant double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Brown starter | 39:49 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -16 |
| Jalen Slawson starter | 32:43 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Micah Potter starter | 30:23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 1 | -8 |
| Ethan Thompson starter | 29:37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-12 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Quenton Jackson starter | 28:53 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 1 | +3 |
| Obi Toppin bench | 23:28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 10-10 | 2 | +0 |
| Kam Jones bench | 19:07 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Taelon Peter bench | 18:23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Jay Huff bench | 17:37 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Andrew Nembhard, Tyrese Haliburton, Johnny Furphy, T.J. McConnell, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Ivica Zubac, Ben Sheppard, Jarace Walker
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 34:17 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-17 | 5-11 | 7-8 | 3 | +12 |
| Keon Ellis starter | 33:19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 32:51 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16-27 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 3 | +8 |
| Max Strus starter | 30:56 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 1-9 | 1-2 | 3 | -8 |
| Thomas Bryant starter | 26:14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Craig Porter bench | 22:34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 21:46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 20:01 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +12 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 13:13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 4:49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 25/29 (86%) | Free throws | 15/19 (78%) |
| 16/42 (38%) | 2 pointers | 27/45 (60%) |
| 17/44 (38%) | 3 pointers | 16/47 (34%) |
| 33/86 (38%) | Field goals | 43/92 (46%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 34:21 | Time spent in lead | 11:31 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 12 Q2 7:56
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 15 Q4 1:52
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q4 10:05 to Q4 7:17
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:28 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 10:47 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 5 | 1 |
| 10:18 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 3-pt field goal | 8 | 1 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 9:46 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 11 | 3 |
| 9:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 8:32 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 8:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 14 | 10 |
| 7:45 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 3-pt field goal | 17 | 10 |
| 7:25 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 10 |
| 7:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 20 | 12 |
| 6:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 6:18 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 23 | 14 |
| 6:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 5:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 4:07 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 25 | 19 |
| 3:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
| 3:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 1:54 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 2-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 3-pt field goal | 27 | 26 |
| 1:33 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 3-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 0:48 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 10:46 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 35 | 33 |
| 10:46 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 36 | 33 |
| 9:49 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 37 | 33 |
| 9:49 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 38 | 33 |
| 9:23 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 39 | 33 |
| 9:23 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 40 | 33 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 2-pt field goal | 40 | 35 |
| 8:58 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 8:20 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 7:56 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 46 | 35 |
| 7:56 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 47 | 35 |
| 7:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 47 | 38 |
| 7:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 47 | 39 |
| 6:59 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson Free throw | 48 | 39 |
| 4:02 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 3-pt field goal | 51 | 39 |
| 3:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 51 | 42 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 51 | 43 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 51 | 44 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 51 | 45 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 2:41 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 2-pt field goal | 53 | 47 |
| 2:20 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 54 | 47 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 1:41 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 2-pt field goal | 56 | 50 |
| 1:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 56 | 55 |
| 0:05 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 55 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 11:03 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 10:14 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 2-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 9:25 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 63 | 61 |
| 9:25 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 64 | 61 |
| 9:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 9:04 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown Free throw | 65 | 64 |
| 9:04 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown Free throw | 66 | 64 |
| 8:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 66 | 66 |
| 8:29 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson Free throw | 67 | 66 |
| 8:29 | Indiana Pacers | Ethan Thompson Free throw | 68 | 66 |
| 7:51 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 66 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 70 | 67 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 70 | 68 |
| 7:22 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 72 | 70 |
| 6:58 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 73 | 70 |
| 6:58 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 73 | 70 |
| 5:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 5:34 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 3-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 5:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 5:09 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 78 | 75 |
| 5:09 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 79 | 75 |
| 4:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 3:40 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 3-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 3:13 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin 3-pt field goal | 85 | 80 |
| 2:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 2:45 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter Free throw | 86 | 82 |
| 2:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 2:05 | Indiana Pacers | Taelon Peter 3-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 1:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 1:35 | Indiana Pacers | Kam Jones 2-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 91 | 87 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 91 | 88 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 10:55 | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Slawson 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 94 | 94 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 95 |
| 10:21 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. Free throw | 96 | 96 |
| 9:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 96 | 99 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 7:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 96 | 102 |
| 7:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 96 | 103 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 6:22 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 97 | 106 |
| 6:22 | Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin Free throw | 98 | 106 |
| 5:21 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 106 |
| 4:48 | Indiana Pacers | Micah Potter 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 4:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 102 | 108 |
| 4:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 102 | 111 |
| 3:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 3:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 102 | 115 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 102 | 117 |
| 1:37 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 3-pt field goal | 105 | 117 |
| 0:33 | Indiana Pacers | Kobe Brown 3-pt field goal | 108 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 21: Indiana Pacers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120
- Dec 1: Cleveland Cavaliers 135 at Indiana Pacers 119
- Jan 6: Cleveland Cavaliers 120 at Indiana Pacers 116
- Apr 5: Indiana Pacers 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 (this game)
Highlights
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