Ben Wallace probably will be sidelined until the playoffs.
The team announced on Monday he has a left patella tendon strain. The 6-foot-9, 240-pounder didn't travel to Indiana with the Cavs after Sunday's game. He missed the Pacers game and is listed as doubtful for Philadelphia on Wednesday. Wallace was injured in the second quarter of the Boston game Sunday. He underwent an MRI on Monday at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, which revealed the strained tendon.
The 34-year-old has missed 22 of the last 25 games with injuries.
Cavs coach Mike Brown will give Wallace's minutes to rookie big man Darnell Jackson.
CAVS 117, PACERS 109: The Cavs clinched the NBA's best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs on Monday at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Forward LeBron James had a team-high 37 points, five rebounds and five assists, as the Cavs rolled to their 66th win of the season. Guard Delonte West fired in 20 points, while guard Mo Williams had 18 and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas recorded his 14th double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Forward Danny Granger scored a game-high 38 points for the Pacers (34-46).
Led by power forward Anderson Varejao, the Cavs closed the second quarter on 24-6 run. They led 62-47 at halftime and never relinquished the lead.
The Cavs (66-15) have a chance to match the Boston Celtics' all-time home record of 40-1 with a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
