LeBron’s triple-double wasted in loss to Pacers

Victor Oladipo scored 32 points and the Pacers stunned the Cavaliers 98-80 Sunday in Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series.

The loss was the Cavs’ first in the opening round in eight years.

LeBron James scored 24 points with 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 20th career triple-double. But he got little help as the Cavs’ other starters — Kevin Love, Jeff Green, Rodney Hood and George Hill — combined for 25 points.

James had won 21 consecutive first-round games and lost a postseason opener for the first time in his 13th playoffs.

“I’m down 0-1 in the first round,” James said. “I was down 3-1 in the Finals. So I’m the last guy to ask about how you’re going to feel the next couple days.”

Celtics 113, Bucks 107:

Al Horford had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Celtics overcame Khris Middleton’s long 3-pointer that beat the fourth-quarter buzzer, topping the Bucks in overtime.

The host Celtics led the opener 99-96 with 0.5 seconds left in regulation when Middleton took an inbounds pass on the far right wing and hit a contested 35-footer to force overtime.

Terry Rozier scored 23 points for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown had 20 points, and rookie Jayson Tatum added 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 35 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out in overtime. Middleton scored 31.

Thunder 116, Jazz 108:

Paul George scored 36 points and set a Thunder franchise playoff record with eight 3-pointers.

Russell Westbrook had 29 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Carmelo Anthony added 15 points.

Rookie Donovan Mitchell had 27 points and 10 boards for the visiting Jazz.

Layups:

With Yahoo Sports reporting the Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs, USA Today said the Clippers were trying to engineer a trade to acquire Leonard . ... Joel Embiid (orbital bone) is out for Monday’s Game 2 of the 76ers’ series against the Heat.