On April 16, Beijing time, the NBA playoff ushered in a life-and-death battle, and the Eagles defeated the Cavaliers 107-101 away from home, advancing to the playoffs for the second consecutive year! Their first-round opponent will be the Top Seed Heat in the East. The Hawks trailed by a maximum of 14 points, but they burst in the second half and eventually reversed to win. Young contributed 38 points and nine assists, including 31 points in the second half, and Capela unexpectedly injured in the first half. The Cavaliers have missed the playoffs for four consecutive years since James left Cleveland, and they have never made the playoffs since James left Cleveland.
Statistics
Hawks: Young 38 points and 9 assists, Bogdanovic 19 points, Hult 13 points, Gallinari 14 points, Hunter 10 points, Capela 7 points and 8 rebounds (injury return)
Cavaliers: Markkanen 26 points and 8 rebounds, Garland 21 points, 9 assists and 3 steals, Le Vere 16 points and 5 assists, Mobley 18 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Allen 11 points
Star of the Field: Trae Young
Although Young was in average form in the first half, scoring only 6 points, he scored 32 points in the second half, reversing the situation on the field and eventually leading the team to advance to the playoffs!
Capela retired from injury
30.7 seconds before halftime, Capela dragged Mobli down, but was hit by a fallen Mobley and injured his calf. The referee determined that Capela's goal was an ordinary foul, and Capela retired from the field injured. James tweeted that Capela was an apparent malicious foul.
Highlight moments
Trae Young hit the ground and Capela slammed the score!
Alan Inside Buckle!
Bogdanovic Europe step into 2+1!
Mobley quickly hit the air to catch the dunk!
O'Corro dunked 2+1!
Yang Chaoyuan hit three-point shot!
Game review
In the first quarter, Mobley and Markkanen hit three consecutive points, the Cavaliers played a 6-0 start, Hult hit a layup, and Mobley and Capela sent each other a dunk. Markkanen hit consecutive hits to stretch the gap to 10 points. Capela and Hunter scored with dunks, Garland scored five straight points and Le Vere hit a three-pointer. Young threw a score, Gallinari hit a three-pointer, Allen scored four points in a row, and Young hit a shot. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Hawks 36-25. Yang made 4 mistakes in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, O'Corro scored on a layup, Gallinari scored four points in a row, Bogdanovic scored 2+1, Lefou hit a three-pointer, Bogdanovic also returned the three-pointer, Hult hit a mid-range shot, and the Hawks narrowed the gap to 3 points. Markkanen hit a three-pointer, Allen and Mobley sent dunks, and the Cavaliers stopped the Hawks 7-0. Hult and Markkanen scored three points each other. Capela fouled Mobli, who fell to the ground but bumped into Capela, who withdrew injured. At halftime, the Cavaliers led the Hawks 61-51.
Yi Bian fought again, Young hit three points, Markkanen dunked, Mobley scored 4 points in a row, and Hunter and Hult scored consecutive points. Okoro dunked 2+1 and Markkanen scored with a layup. Hunter scored on a layup, Gallinari hit a three-pointer, Trae Young suddenly exploded, hitting a three-pointer in a row, one man scoring 12 points in a row, and LeVert also used color on the outside. At the end of the third quarter, the Hawks drew 84-84 with the Cavaliers. Young scored 16 points in the third quarter!
In the final quarter, Le Vere made two free throws and Gallinari made two free throws. Young scored six straight points, Bogdanovic hit a three-pointer and the Hawks went 11-0 to lead the Cavaliers by nine points. Garland hit a hit, Mobly hit two free throws and Markkanen hit a three-pointer to return to three points. Yang threw a score, Mobley dunked, Yang hit another long-range three-pointer, and Garland hit a shot. Mobley made two free throws and the Cavaliers trailed by just one point. Young threw a shot, Hult stole, the Hawks hit consecutive free throws, Markkanen scored in the middle, Young made two free throws and one shot, and in the end, the Hawks defeated the Cavaliers away from home to complete a 14-point reversal and advance to the playoffs.
Both sides started
Eagles: Trae Young, Hult, Hunter, Gallinari, Capela
Knights: Garland, LeVille, Markkanen, Mobley, Allen