VIDEO: Tristan Thompson's rejection seals Cavaliers win vs. Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered Monday's home game against the Indiana Pacers having lost three of their last four games, and head coach Tyronn Lue replaced Tristan Thompson in the starting lineup with Timofey Mozgov in an effort to inject some energy and toughness into a struggling second unit.

It was Thompson who came up with the biggest play of the game off the bench on Monday, blocking Pacers point guard George Hill to preserve Cleveland's lead, and ensure the Cavs' eventual 100-96 victory.

Thompson finished with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of action off the bench, as the Cavaliers improved to 42-17 on the season with 23 games remaining on the schedule.