At 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on May 12, the Cavaliers faced the Celtics at home in the Eastern Conference semifinals G3 of the 23-24 NBA playoffs, and the two teams drew 1-1 in the first two rounds.
The Celtics' Porzingis remains on the injury list, and the Cavaliers' Dean Wade is back.
Briefing on the competition
Both teams started with three-shot shots to develop their touch, Tatum took the lead in taking over the game, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, Mitchell scoring 11 points in a single quarter, and the Cavaliers trailed by two points at 28:30 at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, the Cavaliers trailed by nine points at 48:57; At the beginning of the third quarter, the Green Army led by 23 points at one point, and the Cavaliers were a little unable to bear it, and the Cavaliers trailed the Green Army by 15 points at 69:84 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers chased a 9-point gap with a 6-0 score, and the Celtics immediately called a timeout; Then the Green Army returned a wave of 5:0, and the Cavaliers still trailed by 14 points at 84:98 in the last six minutes; In the end, the Cavaliers fought back unsuccessfully, and the Celtics took away the victory and led the Cavaliers 2-1 in the semifinals.
Celtics players score
Tatum: 9-of-17 two-pointers, 2-of-8 three-pointers, 9-of-9 free throws, 33 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 5 turnovers
Holiday was 4-of-6 from two-point range, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists
Jay. Brown: 11-of-14 from two-point range, 2-of-3 from three-point range, 0-of-2 from the free-throw line, 28 points, nine rebounds and three assists
Cavaliers player stats
Mitchell: 5-of-10 from two-point range, 7-of-12 from three-point range, 2-of-3 from the free-throw line, 33 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals
Mobley Jr.: 7-of-10 from two-point range, 0-of-1 from three-point range, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal
Garland: 5-of-9 from two-point range, 1-of-6 from three-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists