INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers are more than familiar with facing the Cleveland Cavaliers when LeBron James rests, so they didnt get distracted by the four-time NBA MVPs absence Wednesday night.The Pacers beat the LeBron-less Cavaliers 103-92 to improve to 3-1 at home in the past two years when James sits.I found out when Coach (Nate McMillan) came in and said, `LeBrons not playing, said Pacers point guard Jeff Teague, who had 20 points and eight assists. I didnt know, but we needed a win. We werent worried about who was playing or who was going to be on the floor, we were just going to go out and compete.Jeff Teague added 20 points and eight assists, and Thaddeus Young had 16 points to help the Pacers improve to 6-1 at home and 6-6 overall.James sat out for the first time this season. Averaging 23.4 points and 8.9 rebounds, he rested after playing Tuesday night in a home victory over Toronto. Guard J.R. Smith also missed the game because of a sprained right ankle.It doesnt matter about LeBron not playing, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. We just lost the game.Kevin Love led Cleveland with 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Kyrie Irving had 24 points and seven assists. The Cavaliers dropped to 9-2 after matching the best start in franchise history with the victory over Toronto on Tuesday night.We had our chances, Love said. We cut the lead to four or five a couple times, and it just felt like we either had a bad possession, had a turnover, and then that lead went to eight or nine points, having to fight kind of uphill to claw back and try to win the game, and it was too little too late.Indiana led 80-68 lead after three quarters. The Cavaliers cut it to four points midway through the fourth, but the Pacers put it away with a 9-2 run. C.J. Miles hit a 3-pointer for the games largest lead -- 97-84 with 5:10 remaining.Of course its different, Miles said about facing the Cavaliers without James. Were talking about him still and he didnt even play tonight. Hes arguably the best player in our game. (But) we cant disrespect anybody. Theyve got guys who can play basketball.TIP-INS:Cavaliers: Smith has missed the last three games. The last time James skipped a road game at Indiana, the Pacers prevailed 123-109 on April 6, 2016. The Cavaliers extended their NBA-record streak of games with at least 10 3-pointers to start a season to 11 games.Pacers: G Rodney Stuckey (right hamstring strain) was scratched for the 10th consecutive game. 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The New York Red Bulls won the Eastern Conference and scored 61 goals in the regular season.New York is on the brink of being eliminated from the postseason.The Montreal Impact can knock out the Red Bulls in the second leg of the conference semifinals on Sunday at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.The Impact defeated New York 1-0 last Sunday in Montreal during the first leg of the aggregate format.To advance to the conference finals, New York would have to win by a margin of at least two goals. The Impact can move with a draw.The Impact are the first team to beat the Red Bulls in MLS competition since a 2-0 loss to New York City FC at Yankee Stadium on July 3d.Matteo Mancosu has emerged as the star of the postseason for Montreal. The former Serie A forward scored the deciding goal on Sunday and it was his third strike in two playoff games.He sent a laser off a volley just outside the box in the 61st minute.Were showing that we can play (in these playoffs) even though they were calling us the underdogs, Mancosu said through an interpreter to MLS.com. Now were showing that were on the same level as the others.So were very happy and its a great emotion. And then the public was so involved. Their affection was felt. They cheered us on all game and we owed them this win.The storyline will be different for the Impact at Red Bull Arena. Montreal has never won there in seven matches and could be without mercurial striker Didier Drogba, who has been battling a back injury, but hasnt played in over month since refusing a spoot on Montreals 18-man roster.ddddddddddddDroga, who has 10 goals, told reporters this week his back is feeling better and he may come off the bench.I started in my career as a sub so I dont know why it should be difficult for me to be on the bench, Droga said to MLS.com. I dont think its difficult for people to understand I can be on the bench and without making it a big drama. Anyway, Im not the type of guy to justify what Im doing or not.The Red Bulls need better form from their two top players if they hope to move on. Striker Bradley Wright-Phillips and midfielder Sacha Kljestan, the team-leader in goals and assists, respectively, were held to just two shots apiece against Montreal.Wright-Phillips won the leagues Golden Boot for the second time in three years with 24 goals.We were too satisfied with trying to play long balls and find Bradley off the first play, Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch said. By playing more, I think we could have really pushed them (Montreal) back and at 0-0 in the second half really started to put more pressure on them.But because we made some decisions to try and play long when they werent there, it meant that we cheaply gave the ball away, which allowed them to get out on the counter and ultimately led to the goal that they got.The Red Bulls will be without forward Omer Damari who received a red card in the first leg for a tackle on Montreals Callum Mallace. ' ' '