The Cavaliers earned their first win of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night, now trailing 2-1 to Indiana. They controlled the game from start to finish, with defensive adjustments that led to a dominating offense.

Behind Mitchell’s 43 points and a gutsy all-around performance from Strus, the Cavs throttled the Pacers 126-104 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The victory trimmed the Pacers’ series lead to 2-1 and delivered Cleveland its first win of the second round emphatically.

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back on Friday night, defeating the Indiana Pacers by the final score of 126-104 in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. Led by 43 points from Donovan Mitchell, the Cavaliers avoided falling into a disastrous 3-0 series hole and now trail 2-1.