Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high ... Jarrett Allen chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds, and Max Strus had 13 points off the bench. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23 points, followed ...

After logging 35 minutes against the Thunder on Wednesday, Mitchell will sit out the second leg of Cleveland's back-to-back Thursday. Caris LeVert and Max Strus will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Mitchell's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS -- All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and ... Jarrett Allen had 16 points and nine rebounds. Guard Max Strus scored 13 points off the bench. Forward Pascal Siakam ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited Cavs’ Jarrett Allen for his dominating performance leading Donovan Mitchell and the team in Wednesday’s loss. Following one of the more entertaining games between two small-market teams, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about its significance.

Max Strus committed back-to-back turnovers ... Mobley has 11 points and five rebounds. Donovan Mitchell had a 10-point second quarter after being held scoreless in the first quarter.

Donovan Mitchell was expected to keep leading ... But the bench also provided Cleveland a significant lift, as Max Strus added 17 points and Ty Jerome 15, both on 6 of 7 shooting.

Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin 19 for the Pacers, who had their six-game winning streak halted. Myles Turned added 17 points. The Cavaliers led 82-77 in the third quarter before going on a 10-0 run that included 3-pointers by Max Strus, Georges Niang and Mobley. Cleveland led 100-89 after three periods.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high ... Jarrett Allen chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds, and Max Strus had 13 points off the bench. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23 points, followed ...