Donovan Mitchell Reacts to Being Down 0-2 Against Pacers

In a turn of events no one saw coming, the Pacers are up 2-0 against the Cavaliers and their star player Donovan Mitchell is taking some of the blame.

With Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and DeAndre Hunter all sidelined Tuesday, the load fell squarely on Donovan Mitchell. But he delivered, dropping 48 points on 15-30 shooting, along with nine assists, five boards, four steals.

He took a beating too, earning 21 free throw attempts.

Still, its hard to overlook Mitchells part in Clevelands brutal collapse.

The Cavs let a seven-point lead slip away in the final minute, ultimately losing 120-119.

Mitchell was clearly running on fumes down the stretch, and things spiraled very quickly.

In the last three minutes alone, he had two shots blocked, missed a pair of free throws, committed a crucial offensive foul and was subbed out for a defensive possession.

One rough moment came during a Pascal Siakam free throw, when Aaron Nesmith beat Mitchell to the rebound and threw down a dunk that left him visibly shaken and, unsurprisingly, the officials let a lane violation slide.

After the game, Mitchell didnt dodge responsibility for the final play.

I should have grabbed the ball, he said. I shouldve grabbed it. I was right there, so thats on me.