Oh how far the mighty have fallen. The Indiana Pacers , the team that pushed the Oklahoma City Thunder all the way to Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, entered their Friday night NBA Cup contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 2-13 record overall. They've been r avaged by injuries in a big way , and at this point, this season is nothing but a lost cause.

Just to rub even more salt on their open wounds that have been bleeding all season long, the Pacers became the first team eliminated from 2025 NBA Cup contention after being on the receiving end of a 120-109 loss to the Cavs. They have a 0-2 record in the tournament thus far, with a point differential of -31, which, curiously, is not the worst in the group even though they were the first eliminated team.

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