Leave it to J.R. Smith to almost spoil the Cavs‘ first-round sweep of the Pacers.

In the closing moments of Game 4, Smith stole the ball and then attempted a poorly thought out behind-the-back pass. Naturally, the Pacers stole the ball but were unable to convert on the other end, which allowed the Cavs to come away with the 106-102 victory and a ticket to second-round.

Smith's boneheaded play was met with much ridicule on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/856231430506110979

https://twitter.com/billbarnwell/status/856230224450789376

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Never change J.R.. Never change.