On May 10, the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals continued, and the Celtics ushered in Game 2 of the series against the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers started the game in the third quarter, and they continued to extend their advantage in the final quarter. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 118-94 to tie the series to 1-1.
Cavaliers: Mitchell 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, LeVert 21 points and 6 rebounds, Okoro 12 points, Strus 12 points and 6 rebounds, Mobley Jr. 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Celtics: Tatum 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown 19 points, Horford 11 points, White 10 points and 5 assists, Pritchard 13 points.
In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics were on fire, and under the leadership of Tatum, they played a 14-5 start. After that, the Cavaliers gradually found their touch, scoring consecutive points to tie 19-19. In the second half, the Cavaliers launched an 11-0 attack wave to overtake the Celtics by 9 points in one fell swoop. Tatum hit a three-pointer to put the Celtics up by six points at 24-30 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Celtics grabbed the start again, playing a wave of 13-3 offensive climax, successfully overtaking the Cavaliers by 5 points. After that, the gap between the two sides widened further, and the Celtics led by eight points at one point at 51-43. The Cavaliers scored six straight points to catch up, and the halftime ended in a 54-54 tie.
In the third quarter, the Cavaliers made a three-point effort and gradually widened the difference. Garland and Mitchell hit three-pointers to give the Cavaliers a 13-3 run in the middle to give the Cavaliers an 11-point lead at 77-66 with 5:11 left. The Cavaliers made seven three-pointers throughout the third quarter, and Mitchell's buzzer-beating three-pointer gave the Cavaliers a 12-point lead at 90-78 heading into the final quarter.
In the final quarter, the Cavaliers went on a 7-0 run to stretch the deficit to 19 points, and in the middle of the game, the Cavaliers launched another wave of 12-0 attacks, leading 114-87 to 27 points, and the game lost suspense early. Both sides pulled down their main forces and the game went into garbage time. In the end, the game was over, and the Cavaliers won 118-94.