Two years after the Cavaliers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs by a burly Knicks team, the Cavs lacked toughness in other ways vs. the Pacers.

Cleveland Cavaliers exit NBA Playoffs, waste 35 points from injured Donovan Mitchell in Game 5 loss to Indiana Pacers.

The Cavaliers were largely competitive in their second-round series with the Pacers, at least outside of Game 4's blowout, but the playoff margins are razor thin. All it took were a few poorly timed injuries,