The first team to advance to the top four was born! The first team in the East was eliminated, Mitchell 35+9! Halliburton 31+8

On May 14, in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers returned to home court to face the Pacers. Before this game, the Pacers led 3-1 with a score of 3-1, which may be a bit unexpected. After all, the Cavaliers are better than the Pacers no matter how they look at them. They are the first in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, with 15+ consecutive wins twice, and ranked among the top in all offensive data, starting with four All-Stars.

The Pacers themselves are unpopular, there are no superstars, no popularity and traffic, but they can become the first team to win the finals. In the words of Siakam, "We know that we must perform differently, and we strive to find ourselves. No one really cares whether we win or not. We are fighting against the world. This is us. In difficult times, we can only rely on each other."

For the Cavaliers, on the one hand, they are indeed affected by injuries, and several cores have been playing and stopping, and Mitchell is now playing with injuries. On the other hand, their tough battle strength is indeed overestimated. The Cavaliers' lineup structure is still a bit deformed. The outside double core Mitchell and Garland are too short, and the defense is destined to suffer losses. Mobley and Allen play relatively single in the inside. The two have poor shooting ability, and they can only be blue-collar on the field positioning. As a center forward, Allen is not very tall. On the other hand, there are more players with independent offensive ability and more players with strong athletic talent. In this year's playoffs, there are 7 Pacers who average more than 9 points per game. As a super offensive team with the whole nation.

In this game, both sides were in the starting lineup. The Pacers sent Siakam, Halliburton, Turner, Nembhard, Nesmith, and the Cavaliers sent Mitchell, Garland, Allen, Mobley, and Struce. At the beginning of the first quarter, Turner won the jump ball, the Pacers took the lead in getting the ball, Nembhard took the fire and made the first goal of the game with three big steps. Allen dunked in the penalty area and also opened for the Cavaliers. Mobley squeezed out the defense and made a steadily shot. Siakam leaned against the defense and made a layup with a high speed. Mitchell accelerated and pushed hard, and the dunk was a 2+1 against the counter layup. Mobley took off and dunked in a shocking position. Struz drifted the middle distance and entered the net. Garland stepped on the defense and swayed the defense, and scored the ball with a layup.

Soon, the Cavaliers took the initiative. After all, the morale was stronger at the beginning of the home game. Mitchell took off and took off and made a layup with a low hand. Mobley raised his basket and scored 6 points in a row. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Pacers 31-19 by 12 points. At the beginning of the second quarter, Hunter managed to pull up the basketball with one against four baskets, helping the Cavaliers win the first place. Mobley made a hollow shot in the super high arc. Allen cut in the middle, and his empty cut dunk was shocked. Mobley made a comeback in the penalty area to create damage. He stood on the free throw line and had both free throws. The difference between the two teams once reached 19 points. Halliburton's retreat step-back three-pointer hit a hit, helping the Pacers stop the bleeding in time. Nesmith's wing three-pointer also took a knife, and Nembuhad's three-pointer in the bottom corner blossomed directly.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Pacers fought back with three-pointers, and the 19-point gap was instantly flattened. After the half-time game, the Cavaliers led the Pacers only 4 points 56-52. The second half started, and the change of sides fought again. Mobley kicked his legs and jumped back and made two points to the pocket, opening the prelude of the third quarter. Garland intercepted the fast break, and a one-dragon shot made a steady move. Turner made a mid-range drift jump shot to retaliate. Mobley's super high arc three-pointer pierced through the center of the basket, Siakam was not willing to be outdone, and he also hit the 45-degree angle confident three-point shooting, and Halliburton's chase three-point shot was also in the heart of the net. On the Cavaliers, the touch of the three-point line is cold, with a shooting percentage of less than 20%. On the Pacers, the outside feels quite good, and players at all positions can make a comeback. The Pacers once backfired and took the initiative. After the third quarter of the game, the Pacers overtook the Cavaliers 85-74 and scored 11 points. In the final quarter, Mitchell's touch was late and finally opened outside the three-point line. However, the Pacers did not give any chance. The whole nation always maintained a lead of about 5 points. At the critical moment, Mitchell made another three-pointer in a row, but Nembhard's strong 2+1 scored again, Halliburton ended the game with a three-pointer in the bottom corner. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 114-105, advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1, becoming the first team to enter the division finals, and the first Cavaliers in the East were eliminated.

In terms of data, on the Cavaliers, Mitchell broke out in the last quarter and was unable to save his master, scoring 35 points and 9 rebounds, Garland scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Mobley scored 24 points and 11 rebounds, Hunter scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, and Allen scored 9 points and 4 rebounds. On the Pacers, Siakam scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, Halliburton scored 31 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, Turner scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, Nesmith scored 13 points, 13 rebounds, and Nembhard scored 18 points, 6 assists.