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The specific scores for the four quarters (Pacers ahead) were: 25-23, 31-26, 17-32, 22-17. Pelicans: Victor Oladipo scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds; Cedi Osman had 16 points and 6 rebounds; Bojan Bogdanović contributed 11 points; Stephenson scored 12 points; Sabonis added 22 points and 5 rebounds. Cavaliers: LeBron James scored 44 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and provided 8 assists; Karl Korver scored 19 points and 6 rebounds; Kevin Love had 11 points and 10 rebounds. At the start of the game, the home-side Cavaliers took the lead, with James and Korver combining to deliver a 5-2 opening run. The Pacers’ players had a strong desire to attack; by combining their efforts on both ends of the court, they launched an 11-2 scoring run and took the lead back to 13-7. James’ 2 free throws helped the Cavaliers break the deadlock. After 8 consecutive failed attacks in fast-paced gameplay, at 4 minutes and 48 seconds, Love finally managed to score with a layup, and James followed up by putting the ball in the basket as well, allowing the Cavaliers to bring the score back to 13-15. After the timeout, Oladipo created a defensive foul on James from outside the paint, and Oladipo made all three of his free throws. Turner scored another 2+1 off Clarkson. The Pacers took advantage of a 10-2 run to once again widen the lead to 10 points. In a critical moment, James stepped up and scored 4 goals in a row to help the Cavaliers narrow the gap. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers were behind 23-25. In the second quarter, the competition between the two teams intensified, with scores being scored back and forth. At 8 minutes and 16 seconds, Love hit a three-pointer from outside the arc, giving the Cavaliers a 36-33 lead. The Pacers immediately launched a 14-4 run, taking the lead back to 47-40. Korver’s three-point shot still couldn’t stop the Pacers’ momentum, as Oladipo and Young combined to extend the lead to 9 points. At a critical moment, James stepped up again, scoring 3 consecutive goals to help the Cavaliers stabilize the situation; at the end of the first half, the Cavaliers were trailing 49-56. With the game resuming in a different location, James entered his personal offensive mode. At 6 minutes and 26 seconds, he scored a dominant 2+1 against Turner; by that point he had already scored 11 points in that quarter, leading his team to a 21-4 run that allowed the Cavaliers to take the lead with a score of 70-60. The Pacers struggled to find their offensive rhythm, scoring just 1 goal through physical play over a period of 6 minutes and 53 seconds. 5 minutes and 7 seconds in, Cedric Yang’s dunk helped the Pacers end their scoring drought, but Calderon immediately responded with a three-pointer. Thaddeus Young was no less impressive, and he nearly scored a 2+1 right after that. When the Pacers narrowed the gap to 7 points, Korver immediately responded with a 3-pointer. James also continued to score points through free throws. Stephenson’s last-second three-pointer helped the Pacers bring the score to 73-81 at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, Green immediately hit a three-pointer from beyond the arc, and James also forced his way through defense to score, giving the Cavaliers a 86-75 lead. The Pacers immediately responded with a 9-2 run, narrowing the gap to 4 points. In a critical moment, Kowal hit another three-pointer from outside. With 7 minutes and 1 second left, Stephenson forced his way past James, knocking him to the ground; Fenson was called for an offensive foul. At 5 minutes and 53 seconds, James forced his way through the defense, prompting a foul on Turner; he made both free throws, giving the Cavaliers a 93-86 lead. The Pacers immediately launched a counterattack; after a run of 9-2, they brought the score to 95-all with 33.6 seconds left in the game. 26.3 seconds – James made a fatal mistake while dribbling. 3.3 seconds later, Oladipo drove to the basket but was blocked by James, with JR grabbing the rebound. After the timeout, James delivered a stunning three-point shot at the end of the game to secure the victory, as the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 98-95.