Pacers remain winless in preseason with 116-106 loss to Cavaliers

The Indiana Pacers fell to 0-2 this preseason with a 116-106 loss to the Cavaliers on Monday night in Cleveland.

Dante Exum came off the bench to lead Cleveland with 23 points in 27 minutes. Andre Drummond had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Darius Garland also scored 17 points. Rookie Isaac Okoro scored 15 in the victory.

Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers (0-2). Aaron Holiday added 16 points, while Victor Oladipo had only nine on 2-for-11 shooting. Pacers forward Doug McDermott exited with a left knee contusion in the first quarter and did not return.

Victor Oladipo: “It’s been weird trying to get used to being faster again. Before, I was playing with a little bit of a lag, but now I’m a little bit stronger than I was … I’m trying to get used to being a little bit more explosive than I was.” #Pacers pic.twitter.com/sKZChQz71T

— FOX Sports Indiana (@FSIndiana) December 15, 2020