Mitchell scored 35 points, Halliburton 31+8, 1st out of the Eastern Conference, Pacers wait for the Knicks

In the NBA regular season this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers performed bravely, locked in the first place in the Eastern Conference early, and swept the Miami Heat cleanly in the first round, becoming a favorite for the division champion in the eyes of many fans. However, their performance in the semi-finals surprised the fans. The first two home games were all lost to the Pacers. Although they won a big victory in the third game, the defeat of 20 points in the last game put the Cavaliers in a desperate situation of 1-3.

On this match day, the Cavaliers, who fought against each other, returned to Cleveland and were in the home court to usher in a life-and-death battle with the Pacers. In this game, the Cavaliers relied on the outstanding performance of Tanhualang Mobley and Mitchell in the beginning to establish a 19-point lead, but failed to withstand the Pacers' counterattack and were eventually reversed 114-105, watching their opponents enter the Eastern Conference Finals with a big score of 4-1!

[Match Highlights]

The Cavaliers were able to play in the regular season that made fans' eyes shine. The backcourt core Mitchell made an indelible contribution. However, in the last showdown between the two sides, Mitchell was accidentally injured while warming up in the midfield and withdrew directly in the second half. In order to maintain the hope of reversal and advancement, Mitchell continued to start in this game. Whether he can perform well will largely determine the prospect of the Cavaliers' victory.

[Match Review] After the game started, Tanhualang Mobley led the team to play momentum with cheers from home fans. Mobley scored 10 points and 4 rebounds in the first quarter. Mitchell was also in a state of courage and scored 13 points in the first quarter. While the imposing Cavaliers scored 31 points in a single quarter, they limited the Pacers' score to only 19 points, achieving a fantastic start.

However, after the Pacers strengthened their defense, the Cavaliers' scoring efficiency dropped significantly. Mobley only scored 14 points in the last three quarters, and Mitchell's shooting percentage also declined sharply. He only made 8 goals in 24 shots in the game. Fortunately, the foul effect was good, and he handed over 35+9+1+4+1 personal data, but such performance was not enough to help the Cavaliers survive.

The Pacers, who have made a comeback against the wind many times this season, did not give up when the start was unfavorable, but launched a crazy counterattack under the leadership of the core Halliburton. Under the strict defense of the Cavaliers, Halliburton maintained a very efficient scoring efficiency. With 15 shots and 10 goals, including 6 of 10 shots outside the three-point line, scoring the team's highest 31 points, and there were 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal.

Under Halliburton's review, a total of 5 players in the Pacers scored double digits in this game. Among them, the inside core Siakam filled the data bar with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, which offset Mobley's performance to the greatest extent and laid a solid foundation for the team to end the suspense of advancing away.

With the end of this game, the Pacers eliminated the East 4-1 first and advanced to the division finals. In the other semi-finals, the Knicks held a 3-1 lead, and the Celtics core Tatum had a ruptured Achilles tendon for the season. It can be said that it was only a matter of time before the Knicks advanced. The Pacers are likely to compete with the Knicks for tickets to the finals.