Not only did the Cavs put forth an embarrassing effort on their way to a 129-109 loss that put them in a 3-1 series deficit, but they also lost star guard Donovan Mitchell to an ankle injury.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without their superstar guard Donovan Mitchell for the rest of Game 4 due to an ankle injury. Brett Siegel of Clutch Points shared the news via X. Donovan Mitchell won’t return to tonight’s game with an ankle injury. Yet another ailment for the Cavs. https://t.co/Z6X31PZBrW

The Pacers seized momentum in the 4th quarter, and the Cavaliers were in danger of blowing another big lead. Then 2 Cavs leaders rose to the occasion.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from the game with just under five minutes left in the first quarter after being called for a flagrant-2 foul for hitting Cavs wing De'Andre Hunter in the chest. Hunter shoved him to the ground in retaliation, causing the officials to review the incident and eject Mathurin.

The ongoing tension between Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin and Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter boiled over in the first quarter of Game 4.

A look at the Cavaliers injury statuses of Cleveland Cavs stars Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter for Game 4 on May 11 at the Pacers.