Several Game 2 ingredients combined to make the Cleveland Cavaliers' loss to the Indiana Pacers a classic case of Cleveland sports heartbreak.

The Last Two Minute Report — the league’s assessment of officiated events that occur in the last two minutes of games played at or within three points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime — showed three incorrect calls. Two of them went against Cleveland in the crushing 120-119 loss.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' season is hanging in the balance, as they are down 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with Game 5

With less than 30 seconds left in regulation, Gordon hit a 3 to tie the Denver Nuggets with the Oklahoma Thunder and send Game 3 into OT.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley and All-Star guard Darius Garland returned to the starting lineup for the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Key backup De’Andre Hunter was also active after missing Game 2 with a sprained right thumb.

With their season on the line, the Cavs return to full strength for a must-win Game 4 showdown against the Pacers in hostile territory.

Indiana has been one of the better teams in the NBA at home during the second half of the season, putting even more pressure on the Cavaliers. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson spoke about the frustrating Game 2 loss, revealing a big regret that led to the defeat.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson refused to blame officials for what the NBA said were three incorrect no-calls in the final minute — including one that led to Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning 3-pointer — in Indiana's 120-119 victory over Cleveland in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.