The big upset! The number one in the Eastern Conference fell down with a bang, Mitchell scored 33+5, and the dark horse started well in the second round

On May 5, the first game of the second round of the NBA playoffs was about to break out, and the Cavaliers faced the Pacers at home. Both teams have very distinctive characteristics of the game. They are both top offensive teams in the league. The Pacers are the super dark horses this season. Although their paper strength does not look so outstanding, they do not have superstars at the level of Zhankudu. Most of the young people in the team are young, but the Pacers' offense is particularly organized, the team cooperates very tacitly, and the offensive end is quite smooth. In the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers ranked first in the league with 30 assists per game. At the same time, their double shooting percentage ranks second in the league. This is due to the team having Halliburton as an organizational master. Now there may be few point guards like Harry, who are purely organized and play. The Cavaliers on the other side are even more powerful. In the regular season and playoffs, the Cavaliers ranked first in the league in scoring and offensive efficiency. In the first round, facing the Heat, the Cavaliers averaged 30.5 points in the game and 122 points in 4 games, setting a record of NBA's historical single-round net score. The Cavaliers' lineup is deeper, with the starting lineup being the four All-Star players, and they have absolute cores in the inside and outside. The personal ability of the star Mitchell should not be underestimated. He maintains the single-game scoring record of active players in the playoffs, is not afraid of high-intensity games, and his performance at critical moments is also guaranteed. In this game, both sides were in the starting lineup, and the Cavaliers sent Mitchell, Mobley, Allen, Merrill and Struce. Garland missed the game due to a toe injury. The walkers sent out the

Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam and Turner. At the beginning of the first quarter, Allen won the jump ball, and the Cavaliers took the lead in getting the ball. Mobley made a mid-range jump shot and scored the first goal of the game. Nesmith's horse-riding archery throw shot in the paint area was also opened for the Pacers. Mobley made a vacant three-pointer and made a very long shot into the heart of the net. Siakam took off from the middle and made a layup steadily. Mitchell went around to the middle and made a strong three-pointer into the net. Siakam was not willing to be outdone and fought back with a three-pointer. Turner sat down at the basket, turned back and made a hollow shot. Mitchell drove straight into the long throw and made a throwing and extra free throwing. Halliburton swayed away from the European step and made a layup easily. Siakam and Merrill shot each other three-pointers.

Both sides deserve to be the offensive teams. The attacks on both sides were very smooth in the first quarter. The Pacers took the lead first and took the lead with about 10 points at the end of the quarter. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led the Cavaliers by 11 points 36-25. The second quarter started, Okoro made a makeover and helped the Cavaliers win the first goal. Mobley raised high in the penalty area and turned around and picked the basket. He also made a big move. He strode the shooting straight to the basket and directly blossomed. McConnell slipped the ball from the baseline and scored agilely. Siakam turned around and attacked the basket, and made a 2+1. Matherine cut the basket and ran into a layup. Allen snatched the cake in the penalty area. He dunked his hands with heavy hammers and dunks. Halliburton changed direction and took the ball and stopped and shot it into a hollow. Jerome shook his wrist and the large hook was in the heart of the net.

Although the Cavaliers feel better and better, the Pacers are not showing any weakness and always maintain a weak lead. After halftime, the Pacers led the Cavaliers by 6 points 64-58. The second half began, and the side changed again. Struz counterattacked a three-pointer and opened the prelude to the center of the basket, opening the prelude to the third quarter. Moble was hit by a dunk and ignited the whole game. Turner pulled the jump shot from the free throw line and made a steady jump shot. Allen cut the inside and scored two points. Nembhard shot a three-pointer in the frontcourt and shot one shot through the heart. Mitchell rushed straight into the inside and caused damage. He stood on the free throw line and made both free throws. Nesmith's fixed-point three-pointer shot made a hundred steps through the Yang. Entering the middle of the third quarter, Mitchell began to exert force. In this game, Mitchell felt extremely cold on the outside, but he kept seeking breakthroughs in the inside to create damage, leading the Cavaliers to make an offensive equalizer.

Both sides returned to the same starting line. After the three quarters, the Pacers led the Cavaliers by 2 points 92-90. In the final quarter, the offensive efficiency of the two teams declined, and Mitchell's single quarter outbreak was only a flash in the pan. The Pacers relied on Nembhard's two consecutive three-pointers at a critical moment to dominate the situation again. Halliburton also scored repeatedly inside and outside. The Cavaliers collapsed again in the last two or three minutes. In the end, the Pacers won the first away game, defeating the Cavaliers 121-112, and the big score came to 1-0. In terms of data, on the Pacers, Halliburton scored 22 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists, Siakam scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Turner scored 13 points and 12 rebounds, Nembhard scored 23 points and 6 assists, and Nesmith scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. On the Cavaliers' side, Mitchell scored 33 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Mobley scored 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jerome scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, Allen scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, and Hunter scored 11 points.