The top-seeded Cavs lost their first game of the NBA playoffs to the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, 121-112, inside a stunned Rocket Arena. Cleveland no longer has homecourt advantage in this best-of-seven series.

Despite the loss, however, Mitchell was still able to rewrite the history books with his strong performance in Game 1. According to NBA Stats on X, Mitchell now holds the record for the most consecutive 30+ point Game 1 outings with eight straight.

The Indiana Pacers started the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs with an upset victory, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers by the final score of 121-112 in Game 1 on Sunday. With the Pacers trailing 102-101 and just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Tyrese Haliburton helped spark a 15-4 run that put the game out of reach.