Exciting Indiana Pacers End Cleveland Cavaliers' Incredible Streak

Andrew Nembhard scored 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers ended the 12-game winning streak of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA leaders, by beating them 108-93 on Sunday night. Both teams will complete the back-to-back series on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

Myles Turner contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Jarace Walker had eight points and 12 rebounds off the bench, helping Indiana secure their sixth consecutive victory. The Pacers held the Cavaliers to their lowest score of the season and outscored them 68-40 in the second half.

"There was nothing to lose, this is the best team in the league right now," Nembhard said about the Cavaliers during his post-game interview on FanDuel Sports Network. "We had to play hard, play together, be more physical on the defensive side of the ball, and play from there."

Cleveland lost for the first time since December 8 in Miami. Their record now stands at 33-5 overall and 20-2 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

"What disappointed me was that our first half was phenomenal defensively, and then in the second half, we let it slip," said Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson. "We couldn't sustain our defense. Just disappointing."

Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 20 points and seven assists. Donovan Mitchell added 19 points, and Evan Mobley recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough.

"We were connected on defense," Nembhard stated. "We didn't lose focus, even when we made mistakes, we had each other's back and made the next play."

The victory came at a cost for the Pacers as All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who has played in all 40 games of the season and leads the team with averages of 8.9 assists and 35.0 minutes, missed the second half due to a left hamstring issue. Haliburton finished the game with two points and five assists.

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