Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers had their stellar season come to an abrupt end Tuesday night at home as they fell to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 and lost the series 4-1.

The Cavaliers have a lot to think about now as they look for better results next season. The loss is still fresh on their minds, including that of Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell spoke to the media on Wednesday and admitted that he had not been to sleep yet, but he had watched the game back twice.

There was pain in Mitchell’s voice as he spoke. His eyes were droopy — a product not going to bed, choosing instead to relive this series loss and rewatch Game 5 multiple times before driving to the practice facility for mandatory exit interviews.

Cleveland Cavaliers exit NBA Playoffs, waste 35 points from injured Donovan Mitchell in Game 5 loss to Indiana Pacers.

The Cavaliers were largely competitive in their second-round series with the Pacers, at least outside of Game 4's blowout, but the playoff margins are razor thin. All it took were a few poorly timed injuries,

The top-seeded Cavs lost Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the underdog Pacers, 114-105 — a failure that showed Cleveland how far it still needs to go.

The Cleveland Cavaliers ' 2024-25 season effectively came to an end on Tuesday night as a result of their rough Game 5 loss against the Indiana Pacers, 114-105– ultimately an abrupt and disappointing finish to the team's best regular season showing since the 2008-09 campaign.

The 2024-25 season came to a disappointing end for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, as they were taken down 114-105 by the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Now that the season is complete,