NBA Playoffs 2017: Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game 3 live stream: Watch online
By Ian Levy
The Indiana Pacers will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their 2017 NBA Playoffs first round series. Here is how to watch it online.
Two games in and two tight wins for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In both games, the Cavs have been able to force mismatches on offense and exploit their superior offensive talent on the way to building big leads. LeBron James, in particular, has been a pick-and-roll nightmare for the Pacers. However, Paul George has played well and each time Indiana has been able to close the gap, only to be doomed by poor late-game execution.
In Game 3, the Pacers will likely roll with the same starting lineup they’ve used thus far in the series — Jeff Teague at point guard, Monta Ellis at shooting guard, Paul George at small forward, Thad Young at power forward and Myles Turner at center. If there is a change, it’s likely to be Lance Stephenson or C.J. Miles replacing Ellis, whose defensive liabilities have been a problem.
The Cavaliers will likely run back their favorite starting lineup — Kyrie Irving at point guard, J.R. Smith at shooting guard, LeBron at small forward, Kevin Love at power forward, and Tristan Thompson at center. Irving, Love and LeBron are averaging a combined 80.5 points, 18.0 rebounds, and 16.0 assists per game in the series.