All is not well with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who will carry a three-game losing streak and a ton of frustration into their Monday matchup against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.

Payton Pritchard erupted for 15 of his season-high 42 points in the fourth quarter Sunday, allowing the visiting Boston Celtics to beat Cleveland 117-115. The Cavaliers fell behind by 21 in the third before getting as close as one point in the closing seconds.

Evan Mobley, who missed a 21-footer at the buzzer that could have forced overtime, said coach Kenny Atkinson designed a play to get the ball to Darius Garland for a potential game-winning 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining.

Boston threw a different defensive look at Cleveland, thwarting the plan. Curiously, Atkinson had franchise player Donovan Mitc

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