At 8:30 a.m. on May 12, Beijing time, the second round of the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals Cavaliers hosted the Celtics G3 game, Allen continued to be injured, and the Celtics Porzingis also continued to be absent, and the game between the two sides was about to break out!
At the beginning of the first quarter, Mitchell came up and hit a 3-point shot from the outside, Holiday broke through the layup and hit back 2 points, Mitchell felt hot and continued to score 3 points with an arrow through the heart, Tatum also pulled out a bow and shot a long-range 3-point shot into the net and also colored, and the Cavaliers led 6:5 at the beginning. Holiday counterattacked and scored 2 more points on a layup, Mobley Taishan pressed the top and added 2 points, Tatum continued to shoot a 3-pointer from a distance, and the two sides fell into offensive mode.
The fight continued in the second quarter, Garland scored 2 points on a basket throw, Horhorford responded with a 2-point rebound, and Mobley scored 2 points on an inside hook layup, and the Cavaliers tied the score at 32:32. Holiday scored two more points on a step-back shot, Hauser hit a 3-pointer from the outside, and Holiday scored two points on a layup, and the Celtics scored seven straight points to continue their 39-32 lead. The two sides chased and killed, and the Cavaliers trailed the Celtics by 9 points at 48:57 after two quarters.
Statistics of both sides in the first half -
Celtics:
Tatum 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Brown 13 points and 4 rebounds, Holiday 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, Hauser 6 points, Horford 2 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist,
Cavaliers:
Mitchell had 23 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals, Mobley had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, Garland had 6 points and 3 assists, and Strus had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.