In the days leading into the finale, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff spoke about using the Indiana matchup as the regular season dress rehearsal, with a plan to play his starters into the third quarter. He followed through on that.
The Cavs lost the exhibition finale against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, 109-104. They finish the preseason with a 1-3 record.As part of the big-picture ramp-up plan -- a desire to balance rest and readiness -- Cleveland’s starters were held out of the third preseason game earlier this week against Maccabi Ra’anana. That wasn’t the case Friday, as three of the five received a final tune-up -- Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus and Evan Mobley.
In the days leading up to the finale, he spoke about using the Indiana matchup as the regular season dress rehearsal, with a plan to play his starters into the third quarter. Mobley, playing with added aggressiveness, toughness and confidence, tallied 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 29 productive minutes.
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