The Cleveland Cavaliers’ dream season is on the verge of coming to an end after they got destroyed by the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of their first-round matchup, 129-109, to fall down 3-1. They came out with such lethargy that they couldn’t stay in the game and weather a rough shooting night in the first half, falling down by 41 at the halftime interval and never truly recovering.
While things may be looking bleak for the Cavs at present, a playoff series in the NBA isn’t over until a team wins four games. That is the biggest hope that the Cavs can hold on to, even though circumstances for them are extremely dire what with the ankle injury that Donovan Mitchell sustained in a nightmare Game 4 effort.
Cavs fans may be in premature mourning already of a season that’s on the cusp of an unfortunate end, but some are willing to hold on until the very end — calling back memories of Cleveland’s unforgettable comeback from 3-1 down in the 2016 NBA Finals to upset the 73-win Golden State Warriors on the grandest stage.
“Welp…historic season on the brink of devastating end, need another 3-1 comeback. I have faith, but the Cavs are gonna have to do some soul searching. We lose here, there are going to be some big player changes over the summer i think,” X user @SPappadaPhD wrote.
“I think Cavs pull off a 3-1 comeback,” @YahuudiSlayer added.
“3-1 comeback incoming,” @502Cavs furthered.
“Mark my words Cavs 3-1 comeback,” @AndrewSHardyJr1 claimed.
“Cavs 3-1 comeback gonna be generational,” @chrisobee21 confidently expressed.
The Cavs’ chances at a 3-1 comeback will all hinge on Mitchell and his health. But at the very least, they should have a good shot at extending the series with Game 5 being at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Cavs post worst game of the season at the most inopportune time
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There isn’t a superlative currently existing in the English language that can aptly describe just how poor the Cavs were in their Game 4 loss to the Pacers. It’s quite remarkable how the Cavs, the team that posted the league’s best offense this past season, went 8-32 from the field and turned the ball over 14 times in the first half, all while allowing the Pacers to feast from all over the court (they shot 30-50 as a team during that fateful first half in which Cleveland fell behind by 41 points).
At this point, the Cavs have to dig deep and channel the version of themselves that won 64 games in the regular season. They have no choice anyway, as their season will be on the line come Tuesday night at 7:00 PM E.T.
