On March 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's Eastern Conference matchup, the Cavaliers host the Pistons. The Cavaliers led the Pistons by nine points in the first half, and going into the third quarter, the Cavaliers won by 20 points in a single quarter and quickly extended the gap to more than 30 points, and the game was reduced to garbage time early. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 114-90, and the Cavaliers' record became 40-26, continuing to rank 4th in the East; The Pistons suffered seven straight losses and remained in the bottom of the East with 15-49 losses.
Data from both sides:
Pistons-Bagley 20 points and 13 rebounds, Wiseman 3 points and 9 rebounds, Ive 10 points and 4 rebounds, Diallo 14 points and 7 rebounds, Hampton 11 points.
Cavaliers-Mitchell 20 points and 4 assists, Garland 21 points and 7 assists, Mobley 16 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks, Allen 15 points and 5 rebounds, LeVert 11 points.
The star of the field - Garland
Garland played a total of 24 minutes today, hitting only 8 of 11 shots, including 5 of 6 three-pointers, and totaling 21 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals without free throws, with a plus-minus of +20! In the Cavaliers' attack wave in the third quarter, Garland scored 10 points and 4 assists on all 4 shooting, helping the team establish the lead and win!
Highlights:
1. Garland put into the net in the emergency stop drift
2. Ive catches the ball and shoots, and 3 points into the net are also colored
3, Wiseman's layup was covered by Mobley's long arm
4. That's fast enough! Mitchell catches the ball and rushes to the basket with both arms dunked
5. LeVere rushed down to the basket and passed back to Allen, who dunked and scored
6. Turn around and snap, and Allen stepped on the European step and was buckled with one arm
7. Diallo steals Mobley and rushes to the basket for a layup
8. Ive relied on speed to rush to the basket for a layup
9, Stevens singled out Ive, hung the basket and buckled
10. Garland assists Allen on an empty tackle against Wiseman, and an extra penalty
11. Bagley hit a 3-point shot from the bottom corner
12. Mitchell assists Mobley for an empty catch-up basket dunk
13. Mitchell injured the finger of his left hand during an attack and returned to the dressing room
Competition Review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Mitchell hit the first shot, Bagley and Wiseman led the team, Garland hit a shot, and Ive hit a three-pointer. Then Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Allen and Okoro hit back-to-back shots, and after Mitchell hit another shot, the Cavaliers rallied 10-0 by eight points. After Bagley and Hayes scored four straight points, Mitchell scored five in a row, Wiseman and Ive responded, and Diallo and Hayes narrowed the gap to two. Then Mobley and Garland scored five straight points, and Ive and Diallo hit back-to-back shots as the Cavaliers led the Pistons 24-21 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Joseph, Diallo and McGrud scored six straight points, and Lewell and Garland hit threes. After Diallo hit another shot, Osman and Allen led the team to regain the lead 7-2. The Pistons Bagley, Joseph and Hampton also tied the deficit 6-2. The Cavaliers hit back-to-back shots from Okoro and Stevens, Mitchell hit a 2+1, and Garland hit a three-pointer, giving the Cavaliers a 10-3 seven-point lead. After Hayes hit one of two free throws, Allen and Diallo hit successive hits, and Mobley scored four straight points to lead the team to a 5-2 run as the Cavaliers led the Pistons 54-45 to end the first half.
With Mobley and Livers hitting shots, Garland and Mitchell combined to extend their lead at 6-2. After Bagley hit a shot, Allen completed a 2+1, Bagley and Garland hit 3-pointers, and Mobley and Allen scored successively, giving the Cavaliers an 18-point lead. Hampton scored four straight free throws, Allen hit one of two free throws, Mitchell, Garland and Mobley combined to make it 8-0, and the Cavaliers extended their lead to 23 points! After Joseph hit a three-pointer, Allen, LeVere and Garland went on another 6-0 run. After Hampton hit a shot, the Cavaliers hit back again at 9-0! With Joseph's and Diallo's scores, the Cavaliers ended the third quarter with a 96-67 lead over the Pistons. It is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers played 42:22 in this quarter, and Mitchell returned to the locker room with a finger injury.
In the final quarter, Mobley scored three straight points, Rubio hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers continued to extend their lead. After Diallo and Bagley scored, Danny Green hit a 3-pointer, the Pistons, led by Ivey and Bagley, went on a 10-2 run to narrow down to 27 points, and after Green hit another 3-pointer, the Cavaliers extended their 30-point lead again. After the timeout, the Pistons replaced Ive, Bagley and other starters, and the game completely lost suspense.
Starters from both sides:
Pistons - Ivey, Bagley, Hayes, Wiseman, Livers;
Cavaliers - Mitchell, Garland, Mobley, Allen, Okoro.