After losing to the Indiana Pacers in five games, Donovan Mitchell remains optimistic that the Cavs will bounce back stronger.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers now place themselves on the wrong side of history after second-round exit against the Indiana Pacers.

The series took a stunning turn when the Cavaliers blew a seven-point lead in the final 48 seconds of Game 2, sending them into a 2-0 deficit they were unable to fight back from. The Cavaliers also dealt with health issues as Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, DeAndre Hunter, and Evan Mobley battled injuries in this series.

Max Strus sent a message to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates on Monday that in hindsight probably should have stayed in the drafts. The Cavaliers entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers with the threat of elimination looming.

Haliburton’s girlfriend, Jade Jones, turned heads with her bold and stylish outfit and fans can’t stop talking about it. Jones celebrated courtside after the victory at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Pacers beat the Cavaliers 114-105 and are now heading to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Donovan Mitchell gave everything he had. But in the end, effort wasn’t enough to save the Cavs from another early playoff exit.

Despite a coaching change, the Cavs ended their season in the same place — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So all eyes are on the roster.