In a bounce-back win against the Pacers, Cavs star big man Evan Mobley was instrumental in giving the team a spark.
Just across halfcourt, Cavs sixth man Caris LeVert attacked multiple Pacers defenders off the dribble, forcing both to collapse inside the arc, as Evan Mobley trailed the play. LeVert then flipped the ball to Mobley who confidently stepped into a running pullup 3-pointer in front of an unsuspecting — and late-to-close — Thomas Bryant.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Power Forward Evan Mobley is having the best season of his career. He is averaging a career-best 18.9 points per game to go along with 8.9 rebounds and a career-high 1 steal per game.
Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday night. Darius Garland scored 24 points and Evan Mobley added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists, while Evan Mobley had 22 points ...
It took overtime, but the Hoosiers did just that. A defensive stop on the final possession of overtime helped Indiana earn a 77-76 victory at Ohio State – their fourth victory in a row over the Buckeyes. More importantly, it broke that nightmarish two-game losing streak and gave Indiana some positive momentum.
The last two games were rough for Indiana, but the Hoosiers are hoping for a bounce back effort against the Buckeyes.
Heartbreak is a feeling that Ohio State basketball is becoming all too familiar with. Looking to snap a two-game losing streak, the Buckeyes instead extended it as Ohio State (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) fell 77-76 in overtime to Indiana (14-5,
Ohio State has lost consecutive two-point games to top-25 teams, most recently a 70-68 defeat at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday night. That same day, Indiana took a 94-69 home loss to No. 18 Illinois that, on the heels of an 85-60 loss at Iowa three days earlier, had Hoosiers fans chanting for coach Mike Woodson to be fired.
LeVert skillfully navigated through several Indiana defenders with a series ... creating an opening as Evan Mobley floated on the perimeter as LeVert tried to make an interior angle.
MILWAUKEE -- The Philadelphia 76ers have had to turn to second-round rookie big man Adem Bona a lot as of late as they now move forward with their season. Due to injuries to Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond, the Sixers have given the opportunity to their rookie center out of UCLA.