Cavs center Jarrett Allen had a double-double in Game 2 and Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals before his production dropped vs. the Pacers.

Cavs center Jarrett Allen didn't use any excuses for his rebounding numbers late in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Cavs fought. For stretches, they even looked like a team worthy of a deeper run. But for the second straight year, they fell one round short of the Eastern Conference finals. This time in five games to an Indiana Pacers team that exposed something more than just Cleveland’s tactical flaws — especially during the Pacers’ closeout win 114-105 on the Cavs’ home court.

From the way the Cavs handle injuries to the way the Pacers pushed them around, there’s a necessary level of nasty missing from this team.

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is having a hard time getting over Tuesday's Game 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which ended his season.

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After his team's season-ending 114-105 loss Tuesday, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson was asked: How are these other teams going to deal with the Pacers?

For the second season in a row, the Indiana Pacers are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals. They aren’t sure who their opponents will be, but they know they will put up quite a fight. Writing for The Athletic,