Cavaliers vs. Pacers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
Pacers showed a tribute video here for #Cavs newest member Caris LeVert. It’s his first game back to Indianapolis since the trade on Sunday.
Cheers and round of applause from those in attendance. – 7:20 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Caris LeVert tribute video during the first stoppage here in Indy. – 7:19 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers up 15-9. Chris Duarte has 2 3s. Haliburton has 2 points and an assist. – 7:18 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Duarte, Brissett, and Haliburton have all of the Pacers first 15 points. It’s 15-9 and the Cavs take a timeout. – 7:17 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
starting the night off with a S L A M!
@Oshae Brissett | #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/Uzlx2cYYoG – 7:16 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
D3AN gets us started! 🔥
📺 #CavsPacers on @BallySportsCLE pic.twitter.com/otZg87Mf6u – 7:15 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Buddy Hield assist, Tyrese Haliburton floater on the first two possessions for the Pacers. – 7:13 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Buddy Hield just pushed it and made a better pass in transition than I can remember him making in his entire Sacramento run. – 7:12 PM

Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
Players go through phases of overrated and underrated. It seems Malcolm Brogdon is now underrated by @Indiana Pacers fans. Judge him at his best position, off-guard, where he was Rookie of the Year and then a 50-40-90 shooter. That’s where he’ll be now – when healthy. (Yeah, I know.) – 7:11 PM

Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
#Cavs vs. Pacers right now on @BallySportsCLE!
COME JOIN US! pic.twitter.com/9Qri4m4eSd – 7:11 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Caris LeVert is starting for the #Cavs tonight in his return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. #Pacers
📸s by me pic.twitter.com/RJvW2PayPN – 7:09 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Wyd, @PacersBoomer? 😂 pic.twitter.com/k3rpeuuuVB – 7:01 PM

Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Kevin Love on Caris LeVert: “High character person…Both sides of the ball, he can just be devastating to other teams…A guy that’s a walking bucket, has size & an unbelievable attitude… just in every way adds to our team.” #LetEmKnow – 6:55 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Live look at Buddy Hield in the new gold uniform as he gets ready to start alongside Tyrese Haliburton in his Pacers debut. pic.twitter.com/CuJn0Avm31 – 6:53 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
One goal. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/VX9dAjjgGI – 6:53 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
new kids on the block.
@MotorolaUS | #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/2mwGTtY3FH – 6:49 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Tyrese Haliburton & Buddy Hield starting for the Pacers tonight. – 6:46 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
#Pacers starters tonight:
— Tyrese Haliburton
— Chris Duarte
— Buddy Hield
— Oshae Brissett
— Goga Bitadze – 6:41 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
New era starts tonight. Pacers will start Haliburton, Duarte, Hield, Brissett, and Bitadze tonight.
Hield is the only player only than 24. – 6:40 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Lauri Markkanen, still out with an ankle injury, went through a pregame workout here tonight in Indiana. pic.twitter.com/MamuaZcjSh – 6:39 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Lauri Markkanen was going through a workout on the floor.
J.B. Bickerstaff said pregame that Markkanen is also more day-to-day.
“I guess he did more yesterday, it’s always about how you respond the next day or two days following … We’ll see how he feels and responds.” pic.twitter.com/96fis1WfDW – 6:38 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Caris LeVert gets the start tonight at point guard here in Indianapolis.
He will start alongside Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen – 6:36 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Caris LeVert will start for the Cavs tonight in his first game against the Pacers since being traded. He’ll run Cleveland’s offense. – 6:36 PM

Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
#Cavs starters tonight v. IND:
LeVert
Okoro
Wade
Mobley
Allen – 6:35 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
First start in the Wine & Gold for @Caris LeVert! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/a0jeGA8igz – 6:34 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
“I had no idea that this was gonna happen, but I’m excited because it’s closer to home for me. I’m a Midwest kid through and through.” — Tyrese Haliburton
The second-year guard will make his #Pacers debut in about 30 minutes.
📸s me | story —> https://t.co/MEaO2D6x9e pic.twitter.com/wJdUNMrk9X – 6:31 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Injury Report for tonight’s game against Cleveland (1/2):
Isaiah Jackson – Available (right ankle sprain)
Terry Taylor – Out (non-COVID illness)
Malcolm Brogdon – Out (right Achilles)
Myles Turner – Out (left foot) pic.twitter.com/pIoN4YA8Zq – 6:29 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
one hour
tap in tonight using #PacersGameNight 🟡 pic.twitter.com/jJjQ1fWuoV – 6:05 PM

Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
Will @Ricky Rubio step foot in Indy as a Pacer? Will he rehab at the Pacers’ facility or participate in any team activities? – 6:03 PM

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff on whether Darius Garland (sore lower back) will miss multiple games: “I think it’s more of a day-by-day thing. This was also us reintegrating him back after it and being as wise as we can to manage the days that we have until we get to the break.” – 6:02 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs newbie Caris LeVert, back in Indiana and playing his second game with Cleveland, will start at point guard in place of injured Darius Garland (back) tonight, sources tell @clevelanddotcom.
He will join Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. – 6:01 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Back in familiar territory. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/sZGeO55gaM – 6:00 PM

Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
The @Indiana Pacers in 2017 traded Paul George for Vic Oladipo and Domas Sabonis. Now that Sabonis has been traded and Oladipo has been traded for LeVert and LeVert has been traded, I believe it evolves into a trade of … – 5:58 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“We can’t be playing a teams record. We have to respect the game.” – Hawks Coach Nate McMillan on the Hawks focusing in their games against teams with struggling records like the Pacers and Spurs.
Tonight Atlanta is favored by 9 against San Antonio. – 5:51 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Skills and drills with new #Pacers Tyrese Haliburton and Tristan Thompson. pic.twitter.com/frFuSoMmg5 – 5:49 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Tyrese Haliburton now out for warmups, working with assistant Ronald Nored.
Part of the acclimation process is the coach learning each guy’s shooting routine. pic.twitter.com/wjU1HdXF6Z – 5:47 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Tyrese Haliburton getting ready for his first game as a Pacer: pic.twitter.com/anQelhE0E0 – 5:44 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Caris LeVert returns to The Fieldhouse. One week ago, he scored 42 points in his final game with the Pacers. pic.twitter.com/kX2w2wnNYo – 5:44 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Skills and drills with *#Cavs guard Caris LeVert ahead of tonight’s #Pacers game. pic.twitter.com/gqrMKQjIF7 – 5:42 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Caris LeVert – back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse after being dealt on Sunday. He caught up with several Pacers staffers before his warmup, including assistant coach Ronald Nored pic.twitter.com/PVyvNQTugU – 5:40 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Rick Carlisle does not expect for Ricky Rubio to join the team this season. He is home in Spain rehabbing a torn left ACL. – 5:38 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Indy drip 💧 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/lZlZl7YHUL – 5:37 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
first day of school vibes.🤓 pic.twitter.com/ljwj2OVDAZ – 5:34 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Rick Carlisle says he expects Myles Turner to start playing again “soon after the (All-Star) break,” but as he said yesterday he isn’t certain on when. #Pacers – 5:32 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Jalen Smith is available, per Rick Carlisle. Malcolm Brogdon (right Achilles) and Terry Taylor (non-COVID-19 illness) are OUT. Isaiah Jackson (right ankle sprain) is IN. #Pacers – 5:27 PM

Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
The 15-man @Indiana Pacers‘ roster, excluding Rubio and Perry, includes 9 first-round draft picks and seven players who were among the top 15 choices. Tristan Thompson (4), Buddy Hield (6), Jalen Smith (10), Myles Turner (11), Tyrese Haliburton (12), Chris Duarte (13), T.J. Warren (14). – 5:26 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Isaiah Jackson (right ankle sprain) and Jalen Smith are available tonight, per head coach Rick Carlisle.
Malcolm Brogdon (right Achilles) and Terry Taylor (non-COVID illness) are out. – 5:25 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Isaiah Jackson and newcomer Jalen Smith are available tonight vs Cavs.
Malcolm Brogdon and Terry Taylor are out. – 5:24 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Isaiah Jackson will play tonight. So will newcomer Jalen Smith. Malcolm Brogdon and Terry Taylor are OUT. – 5:24 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
I’m sure this is out there somewhere, but the first round pick that the Cavs traded to the Pacers in the Caris LeVert deal, per source:
-Protected 1-14 in 2022
-Protected 1-14 in 2023
-If not conveyed by 2023, turns into CLE 2025 and LAL 2026 second round picks. – 5:23 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Darius Garland is OUT tonight with lower back soreness. Pencil in more Caris LeVert in his return. #Pacers #Cavs – 5:18 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard: “We are dialed in from yesterday in doing our research. … We don’t know (what pick) we’re gonna be. What this does is no matter where our pick is, maybe we have the draft capital to get to where we want.”
#Pacers on track for first single digit pick since 1989. – 5:16 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Pritchard on Turner and Sabonis: “I think the guys wanted to work, but it just was a little clunky at times … I thought, if there’s an opportunity to maybe let one stand up and leave and one to get to another place and have his opportunity, that we would look at it.” #Pacers – 5:12 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard when asked about Haliburton: “We had one player targeted, and we were able to get him. That included knocking on the door a lot. We were the aggressors and felt like that player was something that could change an organization or at least reinvigorate it.” #Pacers – 5:05 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
“We had one player targeted, and we were able to get him.” – @Kevin Pritchard when asked about targeting Tyrese Haliburton in trade talks.
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:58 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard: “There’s a great light at the end of the end of the tunnel. Whether it’s short term or medium term, we don’t know.” #Pacers – 4:55 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
“This is not a rebuild. We have too many good players on this roster. The goal is to be opportunistic in the draft and free agency…and see if that bumps us up to where we want to be in the East.” – @Kevin Pritchard
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:53 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard: “This is not a rebuild. We have too many good players on this team right now.” #Pacers – 4:51 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
“You don’t get a lot of opportunities to get a 21-year-old point guard, who is already as accomplished as [Tyrese] is.” – @Kevin Pritchard
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:44 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
“I just talked to the team, and I saw some really bright faces…It should be a lot of fun.” – @Kevin Pritchard
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:41 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard: “Jalen Smith was the 10th pick in the draft.”
Said he thinks he has some upside and that the #Pacers should have some “flexibility” with his contract. – 4:41 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Limited look, same fresh taste.
Pick ’em up before they’re gone! 🍺
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#DrinkSaucyBeSaucy | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/xkIZyc9brC – 4:41 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers President Kevin Pritchard holding a state of the team after completing three deals before the trade deadline. pic.twitter.com/OXN46KidST – 4:39 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
“I don’t want to be tough out. I want to be a great team”
Kevin Pritchard said he wanted to clarify that viral quote. #Pacers – 4:38 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
“We have a point guard of our future.” — Kevin Pritchard says about Tyrese Haliburton.
Added that the #Pacers intend to build around him for the next decade. – 4:37 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
“The most important thing is to be able to say ‘this is where we want to go.’ I feel the best I’ve felt about the direction of this team.” – @Kevin Pritchard
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:36 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
“I do feel the best I’ve felt about the direction of this team in a long time,” Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard says of the Pacers. – 4:36 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard: “I feel the best I’ve felt in a long time with the direction of the team.” #Pacers – 4:35 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard: “I think there’s a couple things we really wanted to do.”
Kevin Pritchard said they wanted to be “aggressive” with their trades after seeing how the season and the team was going. #Pacers – 4:35 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Kevin Pritchard starts by thanking Domantas Sabonis, Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and Torrey Craig. #Pacers – 4:32 PM

Mark Montieth @MarkMontieth
Today’s professional teams have highly polished entertainment acts to hold the fans’ interest. Back in the day, however, teams such as the @Indiana Pacers and @IndyIndians had more colorful options – such as wrestling bears, cow milking contests, a lady who … – 4:28 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
WATCH LIVE: Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard discusses the team’s moves at the trade deadline. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 4:27 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘My man Torrey is back’: Phoenix #Suns applaud Craig’s return, missing Jalen Smith (w/video) azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:17 PM

Josh Martin @LonzoWire
The two Bulls teammates will face off in Cleveland during the All-Star Game. lonzowire.usatoday.com/2022/02/10/dem… – 4:00 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
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Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Got back-to-back nights of hoops!
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Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The NBA trade deadline is so frenzied we can lose sight of the human side. Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton are good guys with good hearts and fun personalities. Truly wish them the best as they get ready for their Pacers debut tonight. sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 3:14 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
only a few hours until we get to see these three in action 🔥
@Tyrese Haliburton @Buddy Hield @Tristan Thompson #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/vDPRbATspT – 3:03 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Fred VanVleet will make his All-Star debut next weekend in Cleveland!
@Toronto Raptors Point Guard @Fred VanVleet tells @talkhoops & @Sam Mitchell what it felt like waiting for his name to be called #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/A36H4ET359 – 2:30 PM

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
How did Thursday’s trade deadline impact the 2022 NBA Draft?
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The Ringer @ringernba
The Harden-Embiid duo, a promising young Pacers core, the confounding Porzingis deal, and more trade deadline takeaways
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Indiana Pacers @Pacers
🚨 President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard will speak with media at 4:30pm ET today! Watch live on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or here: https://t.co/BGktacLmhY pic.twitter.com/oX5SSA8gOS – 2:17 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
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Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Strong first impression from @Caris LeVert 🔥
@KeyBank | #LetEmKnow – 1:10 PM

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs guard Darius Garland out for tonight’s game at Indiana with lower back soreness. Played 30 minutes and scored 27 points with 6 assists Wednesday against Spurs after missing the previous four games with the same issue. – 1:05 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
golden 🤩 pic.twitter.com/DhsH2r8wfC – 1:02 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Many have asked about Jalen Smith so I checked in: It’s unclear if the newest Pacer will be available tonight vs Cavs or what his role will be. He was acquired from PHX less than 24hrs ago.
We will get more clarity later today from Kevin Pritchard and Rick Carlisle. – 1:02 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
did we really just break Twitter trying to tease those pictures? that’s wild 😂 – 1:01 PM