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Mitchell scored 43 points, Pacers lost to the Cavaliers! There are also 3 bad news, leading 2-0 may be reversed

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On May 10, in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, the Pacers ranked fourth in the regular season, and the Cavaliers ranked first at home. The Cavaliers' performance in the first two games of this series was shocking. They suffered consecutive reversals at home, and the Pacers ushered in two consecutive wins away games, leaving the Cavaliers in a passive manner. The Cavaliers cannot lose in this game. As a result, Mitchell scored 43 points and the Pacers lost to the Cavaliers! There are also 3 bad news, leading 2-0 may be reversed. In the first quarter, the Cavaliers, who were forced to the edge of the cliff, used their lives. The frontcourt board was so good, leading by 15 points at most. Mitchell continued his touch, with both three-pointers and two plus one. The Pacers don't have a second scoring point, and Turner gets the first 10 points. In the second half of this quarter, the Pacers started to play, and as Shepard came on the bench, he hit a three-pointer for the first time. The Pacers leveled the gap, and the two teams tied 32 and entered the second quarter. In the second quarter, when Siakam made a layup foul for a counterattack, he lost both free throws, Nesmith made a tip-in, the Pacers fell behind 38-42, and Halliburton was replaced. Mitchell pulled the ball with one hand, scored a throw, and showed his unique skills. The Pacers failed to make a continuous move, Allen also made a throw-in, the score difference reached double digits again, and the Pacers shouted a timeout. The Cavaliers got the frontcourt board again, Mitchell made a three-pointer, and the Pacers made another mistake, and the Cavaliers Garland was replaced by 4 free throws.

Cavaliers played out their momentum and took advantage of the situation to get rid of the Pacers. Halliburton missed all 2 shots in the quarter, hitting the front of the basket with a three-pointer, and the jump shot was blocked by two points. The Cavaliers entered the break with a 66-45 lead. The Cavaliers continued to maintain a big lead in the third quarter, with Struce making a three-pointer and Mitchell making a response, 78-54. When Mitchell accelerated and broke through and scored a layup, the Cavaliers led the Pacers by 18 points, and the game came to the fourth quarter.

McConnor scored 4 points in a row at the beginning of the last quarter, assisted Siakam to hit a three-pointer, and also caused an offensive foul by his opponent, and the Pacers narrowed the gap to 11 points. At the critical moment, it depends on Mitchell. He has both beautiful mid-range shots and foul performances, and can also steal in defense. He finally led the Cavaliers to defeat the Pacers 126-104 and led the team to tie the series to 1-2. Mitchell made 14 of 29 shots in this game, scoring 43 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. There are 3 bad news in the Pacers losing this game. First, Mitchell was too strong and played hard. He averaged 41 points per game with the Pacers in the first three series, but the Pacers did not have such a stable scorer. Second, Halliburton, a core player of the Pacers, only scored 4 points in this game. They had the opportunity to lead 3-0, but failed to seize the opportunity. The Pacers had previously reversed the Cavaliers for two consecutive games and also reversed the Bucks and had their best chance of winning. Third, in terms of rebounding, the Pacers fell behind 37-56. Without rebounding guarantee, it is difficult for the Pacers to go far, and they are optimistic that the Cavaliers will reverse this round of the series.

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