Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Game 2: What We Learned

Apr 17, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) and guard Iman Shumpert (4) react to a call as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) complains from the floor during the second half in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 117-111. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 15, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of Quicken Loans Arena before game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to handle their business at home with a 117-111 win against the Indiana Pacers.

The Big Three combined for 89 points. Kyrie Irving led all teams in scoring with 37 points of his own. The Cleveland Cavaliers also saw J.R. Smith sit out the second half because of a left hamstring injury, but there wasn’t much to worry about as Iman Shumpert came in and filled the void.

For the Pacers, Paul George poured in 32 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Jeff Teague also had a solid game with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Overall, the Pacers shot over 50% from the field, but they couldn’t stop the Cavaliers who ended up just over 55% from the field and 42% from three point land.

While this was a win for the Cavaliers, blowing a 19 point lead is a major concern, and this game proved to show us many weaknesses.

Here’s what we learned from the Cavs’ Game 2 victory.