Cleveland already lost against the hungry Pacers when they had both Mobley and Hunter available. Without them, it'll likely take a Herculean effort from Cavaliers like Donovan Mitchell to have any reasonable chance of avoiding a disastrous 0-2 hole after losing the first two home games.

Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said, via Jamal Collier of ESPN, that there is "real concerns" about the status of forwards Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter for Tuesday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers.

Cavs point guard Darius Garland has been ruled out of his 3rd consecutive playoff game with a sprained left big toe. He'll miss Game 1 vs. the Pacers.