On May 14, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs will continue, and the Cavaliers, who are 1-2 behind in total, will play at home against the Celtics. The Thunder, who fell behind 1-2 on aggregate, played away against the Mavericks and tried to equalize the total score, and Alexander and Doncic staged a superstar duel again.
In the other two series, the Nuggets drew 2-2 with the Timberwolves and the Pacers drew 2-2 with the Knicks.
7:00: Celtics vs. Cavaliers
The Celtics currently lead the Cavaliers 2-1 on aggregate, and G4 will be played at the Cavaliers' home court. The G1 Celtics beat the Cavaliers 120-95, the G2 Cavaliers beat the Celtics 118-94, and the G3 Celtics beat the Cavaliers 106-93. In the regular season this season, the Celtics are 64-18 and 27-14 on the road; The Cavaliers are 48-34 and 26-15 at home.
In the last game, the two teams were tied in the first quarter, and the Celtics worked hard to open up the gap in the second quarter, and at halftime, the Celtics led the Cavaliers 57-48. In the second half, the Green Army continued to widen the gap, leading by as many as 23 points, and finally won by 13 points. The Celtics' Tatum had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown had 28 points and 9 rebounds, and Holiday had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The Cavaliers' Mitchell had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 three-pointers, Mobley had 17 points and 8 rebounds, and Garland had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Brown stressed that everyone should be on the same page and play hard. "If we don't agree and don't play hard, then we're going to be in trouble." The Celtics went on a 14-0 run in the third quarter to extend the margin to 23 points and seal the game in one fell swoop. "[The 14-0 offense] changed the game," Mitchell said, "to praise them [for the Greens]. They came with a sense of urgency. ”
Mitchell looked isolated again in G3, shooting 7-of-12 from three-point range, but the rest of the Cavaliers made 5-of-24 from three-point range. The Celtics are 3-0 on the road in the playoffs this season.
In terms of injuries, Celtic's Porzingis is absent and Cornet is likely to play. The Cavaliers' Jerome and Craig Porter are out, and Mitchell and Allen are doubtful.
ESPN Prediction Win Percentage: Celtics 53.7%, Cavaliers 46.3%
9:30 a.m.: Thunder vs. Mavericks
The Mavericks currently lead the Thunder by a 2-1 aggregate score, and G4 will be played at the Mavericks' home court. The G1 Thunder beat the Mavericks 117-95, the G2 Mavericks beat the Thunder 119-110, and the G3 Mavericks beat the Thunder 105-101. In the regular season this season, the Thunder are 57-25 and 24-17 on the road; The Mavericks are 50-32 and 25-16 at home.
In the last game, the Thunder led the Mavericks 52-51 in the first half, and although the Thunder once stretched the gap to 10 points in the third quarter, the Mavericks' Washington played well to help the team erase the difference and overtake. In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Thunder by 4 points. The Thunder's Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks, Jalen Williams had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Holmgren had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. The Mavericks' Washeng had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 three-pointers, Doncic had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, and Irving had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Mavericks found the team's third star at the perfect time. PJ Washington broke out in two straight games, scoring a team-high 27 points and hitting five three-pointers in the G3 game. The Mavericks went on a 16-0 run in the third quarter to turn the tide on the court. Doncic is playing with a knee injury, and the Mavericks need Washington to step up.
The Thunder have suffered two straight losses after winning five in the playoffs. Holmgren's shooting has dropped significantly, shooting 37 percent from three-point range in the regular season compared to 23.1 percent in the playoffs. Alexander is excellent on both ends of the floor, but he needs more support from his teammates.
In terms of injuries, the Thunder are all healthy, the Mavericks' Kleber and Prosper are absent, and Doncic is doubtful.
ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Thunder 40.9%, Mavericks 59.1%