Darius Garland was back on the floor after missing four games because of a toe injury. Evan Mobley, the new Defensive Player of the Year, was back, too, after missing Game 2 with an ankle injury he suffered in the series opener. And DeAndre Hunter, the team's top sixth man, returned from a sprained thumb.

Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter are off the injury report. So are Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton.

Hunter added five rebounds, extra length to Cleveland’s zone defense and a shooter the Pacers had to account for on the perimeter (even if he didn’t make any 3-pointers). Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade can guard, but defenses can relax against them.