INDIANAPOLIS -- Get ready for Game 7.
With a XXX-XX blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves on the brink of either advancing or being eliminated. With the series tied up at three games apiece, the two teams will meet for a winner-take-all Game 7 in Cleveland on Sunday.
All-Star guard Victor Oladipo notched a triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for Indiana. LeBron James led the Cavs with 22 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds.
What follows is a running recap of the Cavs' Game 6 defeat.
Fourth quarter
2:05: Pacers 117, Cavs 83: Two minutes to go. Game 7 less than 48 hours away.
4:09: Pacers 110, Cavs 81: Just about four minutes left. Oladipo with 28, 13 rebound and 10 assists.
7:34: Pacers 103, Cavs 74: LeBron James no longer in (Kevin Love inexplicably is) as the rest of this quarter is a mere formality.
Third quarter
End of quarter: Pacers 92, Cavs 67: A Sabonis basket caps a third quarter in which the Pacers completely ran the Cavs off the court.
3:12: Pacers 79, Cavs 63: LeBron James hits a pair of 3-pointers to force an Indiana timeout.
5:50: Pacers 74, Cavs 54: Pacers blowing this thing wide open. Cavs have very little going for them on either end. Oladipo with 21 points for Indiana.
9:30: Pacers 62, Cavs 47: No change in the score, but Kevin Love continues to struggle. Appears to be woozy and not running up and down the court. He's been replaced by Tristan Thompson.
10:40: Pacers 62, Cavs 47: 5-0 run to start the quarter for Indiana as the Cavs call an early timeout. Kevin Love still struggling on both sides of the court.
Second quarter
End of quarter: Pacers 57, Cavs 47: A Bogdanovic basket at the end of the quarter sends Indiana to halftime with a 10-point lead. LeBron with 14-5-3 and getting little help.
2:13: Pacers 52, Cavs 43: Pacers keeping the Cavs at an arm's length as a Thad Young elbow appears to cut open LeBron James, who's being treated on the Cleveland bench.
6:46: Pacers 40, Cavs 34: And-1 free throw coming for Domantas Sabonis as the Pacers strengthen their lead with LeBron off the court. James back in for the Cavs.
First quarter
End of quarter: Pacers 29, Cavs 26: Pacers reel off a 12-2 run but surrender a Jeff Green basket just before the buzzer.
3:44: Cavs 22, Pacers 17: Cavs with 6 made 3-pointers and a hot start from the field in the first. LeBron with 5 points and 3 assists. Last 3 came from Kevin Love, who the Cavs could use a big game from.
8:22: Cavs 8, Pacers 8: Cavs had jumped out to an early 8-2 lead, but have since surrendered a 6-0 Indiana run. 3-point makes from Korver and J.R. early.
Pre-game
Cavs point guard George Hill (back spasms) won't play for the third straight game. Jose Calderon to start in his place.
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