Pacers edge Cavaliers to take 2-1 NBA lead

The Indiana Pacers have pulled ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of their NBA playoff series with a narrow 92-90 win.

Indiana forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points to lift the Pacers to 92-90 come-from-behind victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Bogdanovic scored 15 in the fourth quarter as the Pacers overcame a 17-point halftime hole to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Game four will be Sunday night in Indianapolis.

LeBron James scored 28 points on 10-of-22 shooting and also posted game highs of 12 rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Love added 19 points on seven-of-13 shooting.

After three-pointers by James and Love cut the Pacers' edge to 91-90 with 7.7 seconds to go, Pacers guard Darren Collison hit the first of two free throws with five seconds to go.

JR Smith missed a game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer.


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