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

Article Continues Below
More Cleveland Cavaliers News
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) celebrates his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena.
Sam Merrill planning to sign $38 million contract with CavsJulian Ojeda ·
Grading Cavs-Bulls Lonzo Ball trade
Grading Cavs-Bulls Lonzo Ball tradeJulian Ojeda ·
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts during a game against the Toronto Raptors at the United Center.
Cavaliers fans react to shocking Lonzo Ball tradeZachary Draves ·
Chicago Bulls forward Lonzo Ball (2) hits a three point shot against Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) during overtime at the United Center.
Cavs acquiring Lonzo Ball in trade with BullsBenjamin Adducchio ·
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) shoots over Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the first half at Footprint Center.
NBA rumors: The truth behind Suns-Cavs trade talks with Kevin Durant, Darius GarlandMalik Brown ·
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Iman Shumpert (4) talk with referee James Williams (60) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Cavaliers defeated the Nuggets 93-87.
Cavs rumors: Iman Shumpert might have accidentally broken LeBron James injury news from 2015Preston Byers ·

https://twitter.com/noamschiller/status/856229890030538752

https://twitter.com/danecarbaugh/status/856229804479205377

Never change J.R.. Never change.