In the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 10, the Celtics sat at home to face the Cavaliers, and after 48 minutes of competition, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 118-94, successfully tied the score 1-1, and also got the home court advantage from the first place in the East, Mitchell slashed 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
As the first in the East, the strength of the Celtics should not be underestimated, in the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics eliminated the Heat 4-1, and the performance was also very easy, although Pozin did not play, but the Celtics are still very strong, the Heat only survived one game, and was eliminated by the Celtics, of which Tatum's performance is also remarkable, is the absolute core of the team.
Entering the semifinals, because the opponent Cavaliers advanced to the semifinals by grabbing 7, in terms of physical fitness and strength, the Celtics also won by 25 points in the first game, which once made people feel that the Cavaliers had no chance. In this game, the Cavaliers actually managed to pull back a game under the leadership of Mitchell and Mowbride Jr., which is really a bit surprising.
Looking back at the whole game, the Cavaliers Mobley Jr. played well in the first half, while the Celtics Tatum played well, the Cavaliers won the first quarter, the Celtics won the second quarter, and the two teams were tied at halftime. Entering the crucial third quarter, Cavaliers star Mitchell once again showed his might, contributing 16 points in a single quarter, completely pulling the score away, Tatum and Brown failed to respond, and the difference was also towards 20 points, and the Celtics lost their home court.
For the Celtics, they had the best finish in the league in the regular season and were first in the East. Their goal is to reach the finals and win the championship. Unfortunately, Pozin was injured again and missed the playoffs. I remember the scene of being eliminated by the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. I wonder what kind of changes Tatum will make?
Although the overall strength of the Cavaliers is not as good as the Celtics, the team's resilience and hard work are really good. Eliminated the Magic in the first round by grabbing 7, and now has won another victory at the home court of the Celtics, I have to say that the Cavaliers are playing better and better this season, right?
On the other hand, Tatum, who is the darling of the league and the star of the team, is now tied 1-1 by the Cavaliers, and if he wants to win this series further, Tatum must play more efficiently and truly become the leader of the Celtics.
What do you think about this?