The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game successful streak got here to an finish on Sunday night time with a 108-93 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
The Cavaliers have risen to high of the jap convention because of a latest run together with wins towards rivals Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.
However Andrew Nembhard, who high scored with 19 factors, and Pascal Siakam, who hit 18 factors, mixed to assist the Pacers to victory.
It was the Cavaliers’ first defeat since 8 December and simply their fifth from 38 matches this season.
“There was nothing to lose, that is the perfect crew within the league proper now,” stated Nembhard.
“We needed to play exhausting, play collectively, and put some extra physicality within the sport on the defensive aspect of the ball, and play off of that.”
The Cavaliers, who’re 40.3% from three pointers this season, made simply 11 (26.8%) of 41 towards the Pacers.
Reflecting on the loss, Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson stated: “What dissatisfied me was our first half was phenomenal, defensively, after which the second half, we fell off. We could not maintain our defence.”
NBA outcomes – 12 January
Detroit Pistons 123-114 Toronto Raptors
Minnesota Timberwolves 125-127 Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Path Blazers 98- 119 Miami Warmth
NY Knicks 140-106 Milwaukee Bucks
Dallas Mavericks 101-112 Denver Nuggets
Washington Wizards 95-136 Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
Orlando Magic 104-99 Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics 120-119 New Orleans Pelicans
