Knights vs. Greens
In the opening game of the second-round series, the Green Army quickly completed a wave of 25-point victory, not only seizing the initiative of leading by a large score, but also letting the outside world see their determination to win the championship. You must know that in the previous first-round matchup, Porzingis unfortunately suffered from injuries and has not ushered in a comeback, and the overall efficiency of the team's offensive and defensive ends has been greatly reduced. But this is the kind of green army, and they can still bully the knights at will. From this point of view alone, it is enough to see that the two teams are not in the same magnitude.
However, the Cavaliers just experienced a tiebreaker and were the last team in the league to advance to the second-round series, and they didn't get a good rest and started the second-round competition, which still had a certain impact on them. Always understand that the Cavaliers are not what they used to be, and their players have good immediacy. In this G2 matchup, the Cavaliers were also able to complete a 24-point victory with a total score of 118-94 with the high state of scoring double-doubles of the team's 6 players.
The specific results
In the first quarter of the game, the Cavaliers who were fighting away were in very good shape and took the initiative to take the lead in the score. Mobley shot 5 of 8 in the first quarter, delivered 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, and LeVert, who came off the bench, also shot 3 of 4 and 2 of 2 free throws, and sent 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the team to play a 30-24 score and get a 6-point lead. And entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Green Army can also launch a corresponding counterattack. Tatum contributed 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in the second quarter, and Horford and Pritchard both scored 6 points, successfully leading the team to a score of 30-24, bringing the two sides back to the same running line.
The Cavaliers, who lost the lead in the score, did not choose to compromise easily. In the third quarter of the game, Mitchell showed his might, shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-4 from the free throw line, delivering a crucial 16 points, as well as 2 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the team to a 36-24 score and a 12-point lead. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Cavaliers once extended the margin to 20 points, and the Green Army, which had no hope of reversing, lost by five minutes of early shooting. In the end, the four quarters of regular time were over, and the Cavaliers won the final victory with a total score of 118-94.
epilogue
The Green Army's performance this time was completely different from previous performances, although they had four players score in double figures, but the efficiency was not very ideal. Although Tatum, the leader of the team, played 37.5 minutes and delivered 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown also had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, but his teammates behind him were dumb one after another. White made 1 of 8 three-pointers, 3 of 11 shots, and only had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Pritchard, who came off the bench, had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, but he could only helplessly enter the empty slash group.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers won by 24 points away and tied the series 1-1. All six of their players scored in double figures, and they were all very efficient. The rice ball king played 39.5 minutes, delivering a game-high 29 points, as well as 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Mobley also had a luxury double-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and LeVert who came off the bench also shot 9 of 17, delivering 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, Garland made 4 of 5 three-pointers and also contributed 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.