In the first round of the NBA playoffs, there are only 2 sets of matchups left, and they are the 4th-5th finals in the East and West. Among them, the Eastern Cavaliers won Tianwang Mountain and challenged the Magic team away today. However, the Magic youth team performed well, and the whole game was deadlocked with the Cavaliers, and in the fourth quarter, they exploded a score of 30-18 to reverse the game in one fell swoop, and finally defeated the Cavaliers 103-96, dragging the game into a tiebreaker. Although Mitchell lost the match, he achieved a legendary record that the current Janduku contract did not achieve, and he could not accept it.
The Magic can be said to be a soldier in this game, and the boss Banchero played steadily, cutting down gorgeous statistics of 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The backcourt combination also broke out completely, with Wagner contributing 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Suggs also shot 7 of 16, handing over 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Isaac made a defensive effort and grabbed nine rebounds. Center Carter had 11 points + 9 rebounds, and although the bench players were average, the Magic were good enough in the final quarter to kill the game.
For the Cavaliers, they were eager to end the series, and Garland scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 10-of-17 shooting, but made consecutive turnovers at key moments. Strus was in the middle of the pack, contributing 10 points + 8 rebounds. The interior combination couldn't find form at all, and Morris was 1-of-7 for just 2 points and 8 rebounds. Mobley was also 1-of-5 from the field and only had 3 points and 7 rebounds. Okoro off the bench contributed four points and Niang scored two, with the role players lackluster.
The team's most eye-catching performance is still the boss Mitchell. In this game, Mitchell can be said to be carrying the team forward, he played 42 minutes, and in the face of the outburst of the Magic backcourt, Mitchell suppressed the opponent alone. He shot 22-of-36 from the field, including 3-of-9 from three-point range, and scored 50 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists with super high efficiency.
Especially in the crucial fourth quarter of the game, the Cavaliers were soft, scoring only 18 points in a single quarter, and all those 18 points came from Mitchell. It can be said that Mitchell is the general of the building in this battle, but his teammates are too weak, and Mitchell can only watch the victory slip out of his hands.
Although he couldn't finish the series, Mitchell reached another remarkable record. As we all know, 50 points in a single game in the playoffs is a very great performance, but it is also very difficult to do. In addition to scoring 50 points in a single game today, Mitchell also scored 50 points in a single game in the playoffs twice when he played for the Jazz. As a result, Mitchell has accumulated 50 points in a single game three times in the playoffs, and he has also become the No. 1 active player.
You must know that MVP-level superstars such as James, Curry, Durant, Jokic, and Brother Alphabet have not been able to score 50 points three times in the playoffs. Mitchell's performance is enough to go down in NBA history.