On April 16, Beijing time, the last play-off game in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Hawks, the winner will be the 8th in the first round of the playoffs to challenge the Heat, the loser will go home directly to fish, so Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen chose to come back with an injury. While the Cavaliers led by 14 points at most, the Hawks eventually reversed and advanced to the playoffs in the second half thanks to Trae Young's crazy performances.
In the first half, the Cavaliers clearly controlled the initiative, Markkanen felt hot outside, hit 5 three-pointers to contribute 17 points, Garland sent 13 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, plus 22 points from Mobley, Allen and Le Vere, the Cavaliers took a 10-point lead in the first half. The Eagles star Trae Young is not in good shape, only 6 points in the half, and the main center Capela is also dragged to Mobley, and the latter unintentionally pressed to the knee and directly withdrew.
But what people did not expect was that Capela's injury actually inspired Trae Young's fighting spirit, blowing that Yang was unstoppable in the third quarter, shooting 16 points and 5 assists in the single quarter, which can be said to have almost single-handedly helped the Eagles equalize.
In the fourth quarter, Trae Young continued to feel the feel, throwing, withdrawing from the middle of the shooting to score consecutive points, Bogdan hit a three-pointer, the Hawks 11-2 start lead to 9 points! After Markkanen hit a three-pointer, Trae Young threw in the shot again. In the decisive stage, Trae Young hit a long three-pointer, Garland stopped shooting sharply, and after Mobley made two foul shots, Trae Young scored a key throw again. In the final moments, Markkanen made a fatal mistake and Trae Young's free throw killed the game, and the Hawks won 107-101.
In the whole game, Trae Young scored 38 points and 9 assists on 13 of 25, including 32 points and 5 assists in the second half, once again proving that he was one of the strongest defenders in the league! As a result, the Cavaliers lost two consecutive play-off games, and the Hawks will face the Heat in the first round of the playoffs.