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In Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cavaliers hosted the Celtics, and Mitchell was out due to injury. In the first quarter of the game, the Cavaliers at home took the lead at the beginning, and the Green Army played a 12-0 offensive to overtake the score in the middle of the game, and then played 7-0 to expand the difference to double digits, and the Cavaliers hit three points in the final section to continuously close the score, and at the end of the first quarter, the Green Army led the Cavaliers 37-30. In the second quarter, Holiday scored seven points in a row to help the Green Army continue to extend the lead, and the Cavaliers played a 13-3 offensive run to close the score, and at halftime, the Celtics led the Cavaliers 62-57.
In the rematch, the Cavaliers played 8-2 to complete the comeback, and the Celtics responded with a 14-4 run in the middle, and at the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led the Cavaliers 88-78. In the final quarter, the Green Army played 10-3 to extend the difference to 15 points, the Cavaliers did not give up and continued to chase points, and the Cavaliers chased to only 5 points in the final stage, and Jaylen Brown's key three points made the game lose suspense. In the end, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Cavaliers 109-102, and the Celtics won the match point 3-1.
Celtics player stats: Tatum 33 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Jaylen Brown 27 points and 8 rebounds, Holiday 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Pritchard 11 points.
Cavaliers stats: Garland 30 points and 7 assists, Mobley 19 points and 9 rebounds, LeVert 19 points and 5 rebounds, Strus 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Eight facts that have to be admitted:
1. Tatum was decent, Tatum played 43 minutes, shooting 11 of 25, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, and scored 33 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Tatum has recovered in the last two games, both offense and defense are online, the efficiency in the first half is very high, but the singles in the second half are all difficult shots, the efficiency is too low, 3 of 11 in the second half, the middle distance and three non-sticky three-point at the last moment are a little difficult, the critical moment is still unstable, the result is really hard to say if Mitchell is there, Tatum's game temperament is still poor.
2. Jaylen Brown sealed his throat with a sword, played 34 minutes, shot 9-of-15 from the field, 2-of-3 from three-point range, and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. Brown is very efficient, the key three points kill the game, and it depends on him to play a tough battle, but in the end, a kick and shoot to make a foul is a bit ugly, and you need to control your emotions, in addition, Brown still has to reduce dribbling, there were 5 mistakes in this game, he is too unstable on the dribble, and he should do it resolutely with the ball.
3. Holiday played 42 minutes, shooting 6-of-11 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range, and got 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Holiday has completely recovered in this round of the series, the Green Army has his play is really like a tiger, the defense is too top, all kinds of death entanglement, a few three-pointers are really critical, he was beaten 8-0 by the opposite side in the next game, he is really too important to the Green Army, keep this state, the Green Army is expected to win the championship.
4. White continued to be in the slump, White played 30 minutes, shot 1 of 6, and scored 5 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Xiaobai, who performed well in the first round of the playoffs, fell into a slump in this round, the second round seems to be a different person than the first round, the offensive efficiency is too poor, the first few games have scored three points, and now he is hitting the iron, his shooting selection is problematic, too many top people have made strong shots, and the defense is not serious, I hope to quickly find my form.
5. Garland recovered, playing 40 minutes, shooting 12-of-27 from the field, 3-of-14 from three-point range, and scoring 30 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Mitchell is not there, Garland is carrying the team forward, and he played okay today, but he didn't shoot three points at the last moment, and he really didn't understand the two points in iron and blood, and the most important thing was that he hadn't scored yet, maybe he had done the best he could do, and now the biggest problem for the Cavaliers is how he and Mitchell can play efficiently, and they feel that the two are not compatible, and they can't play without the ball.
6. Strus was a prodigal shooter, playing 42 minutes, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and 5-of-9 from three-point range, scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Strus played very hard, the first half was very efficient, and the three-point was accurate, but in the second half, he properly hurt the team, and he didn't score at a critical moment, and an ultra-long wave shot in the critical stage of chasing points extinguished all the team's hopes.
7. Mobley tried his best, played 39 minutes, shot 8 of 13, and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Mobley is still stable, playing very hard, as long as he changes to the wrong position, he can basically score, and the defense is also very top, he is the most stable point in the whole Cavaliers, but there is no tactics at all, he is really a pure tool man in the Cavaliers, but Mobley really has not made any progress, the projection organization will not be, he will only eat cakes, the offense is too rough, he really needs to practice his offense well, otherwise it is really a waste of talent.
8. The Celtics narrowly defeated the Cavaliers, leading 3-1 in the series and already got the match point. Mitchell, the core of the Cavaliers, is really desperate to run out of ammunition, he is also out of action due to injury in this game, and he may not play in the next game, and the Cavaliers' playoff journey may only have one last game left. The Celtics have a stronger roster, and it is completely expected that they eliminated the Cavaliers to enter the Eastern Conference finals, but their current performance to win the championship always feels almost meaningless, the Western Timberwolves and Nuggets are more championship-looking, and the Green Army needs Tatum to play like a star if they want to win the championship.