1-2 behind! Cavaliers refuse to reverse 26 points, Mitchell 43+7, Turner sprained ankle, Halliburton made 4 points and 3 mistakes

Editor|Lao Kankanqiu

On May 10, the third game of the series started in the second round of the 2024-25 NBA playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers rushed to Indiana and challenged the Pacers away. In the G1 game, the Cavaliers lost Jingzhou carelessly and lost to their opponents by 9 points. In the G2 game, the Cavaliers suffered a big reversal (7 points in the last minute). This was shocking. They are currently behind 0-2 in the score and are already half on the edge of the cliff where they are eliminated. Therefore, in the G3 game, the Cavaliers cannot lose money. After all, no team in NBA history has completed a 0-3 reversal. The good news is that the three main players (Garland, Mobley, Hunter) who were absent in the last game are likely to make a comeback.

And the most interesting thing is that in the anonymous vote of players conducted by US media The Athletic, Halliburton was voted as the "most overrated player" in the league this season. Now the title of the playoffs is slowly shattered by Halliburton with practical actions. The All-Star guard has scored three consecutive victorious goals at critical moments. "This is the NBA, something crazier than this has happened," Halliburton said in an interview. "We have experienced too many games, and some people will exclaim, 'How did they win this game?' We are used to it." Before the game, the US media ESPN also gave a prediction of the winning rate of today's game: the Pacers' winning rate has risen to 53.2% (compared to G2, only 41.5%), and the Cavaliers' winning rate has dropped to 46.8%. Obviously, the US media's predictions have tilted towards the Pacers. In terms of starting lineup, on the Cavaliers, Garland, Mobley and Hunter all made a comeback. The starting five-man lineup of coach Atkinson is: Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Allen, and Struth; on the Pacers, Isaiah Jackson is absent, and the starting lineup is: Halliburton, Turner, Nesmith, Sika, and Nembhard.

started the first quarter, and Struz received the ball and made a steadily three-pointer, and the Cavaliers took the lead. Halliburton entered the penalty area and wanted to make a layup. Mobley ruthlessly sent a nail-board hat. Struthri scored 5 points in a row again after the outspreading foreign shot. The Cavaliers took the lead 11-0 at the beginning and stopped the Pacers. Turner made continuous attacks at the basket and caused damage. Mitchell counterattacked and scored three-pointers again. The Cavaliers scored 23-8 and led to 15 points. The Pacers scored more than 6 consecutive minutes without a goal in sports games. Turner's three-pointer from the top of the arc started and finally scored the first goal of the Pacers, and then made a drop from the basket, winning the top 10 points by one. Jerome missed a continuous shot, and then made another pass mistake. Halliburton made a flexibly throw while moving, and the Pacers chased to a 6-point difference. Garland cut the ball with McConnell was once again punished for a foul and had already had three fouls on his back. Shepard's last attack was caught with a buzzer-beating three-pointer. After the first quarter, the Pacers slid the 15-point difference 32-32.

Back in the second quarter, Mathering quickly rushes to counterattack and layup. Mitchell pulls down in half with a fierce foul. Struce receives Mitchell's pass in seconds, and a shot from outside the three-point line penetrates the heart. Currently, he has made 3 of 4 three-pointers, which is really accurate. Mitchell's signature big-turned-dive and steadily made another move, and the Cavaliers regained a 10-point lead and stopped the Pacers. Nesmith missed a three-pointer in a row, Obie Toppin also made a 3-pointer, and the Pacers missed five consecutive three-pointers from the outside. In contrast, Mitchell made a big cross-side three-pointer and made another three-pointer, helping the Cavaliers expand their lead to 15 points. Matherine made a foul on offensive pushing, Nembhard and Siakam also made a three-pointer. The Pacers only scored 6 points in nearly 9 minutes, and Merrill made another three-pointer. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers led the Pacers 66-45 by as many as 21 points.

Half-court data, on the Cavaliers, Mitchell made 7 of 15, 2 of 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Mobley made 4 of 9, 1 of 2 three-pointers and 1 scored 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks; Allen made 4 of 7, 5 of 6 free throws and scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.

The Pacers, Halliburton performed poorly, with 1 of 6 shots, 0 of 1 of 3 points, only 2 points, 3 assists and 1 steal; Turner made 3 of 6, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 1 rebound, 1 steal and 2 blocks; Mathering made 4 of 8 shots, and 2 of 6 three-pointers, 13 points.

The side changes again, Mitchell made another steadily with a three-pointer, and the gap reached the highest 24 points in the game. Siakam made a one-stop counterattack and made a layup in the game, scoring 4 points in a row, stopping the bleeding for the Pacers. Nesmith pushed Mitchell's defense from outside the three-point line and made a tough layup. The Pacers chased to the 18-point difference and stopped the Cavaliers. Garland violated the rules in walking, Allen and Jerome were intercepted in succession of passes, Nembhard scored consecutively for a layup and then scored three-pointers, and one man scored 7 points in a row, and the gap was close to 15 points. Mitchell scored 2+1 to stabilize the situation. Struce and Mobley were connected in the air, and the latter completed a double-handed dunk with one pillar, and the Cavaliers led again to 21 points. Turner accidentally sprained his ankle while defending, and then returned to the locker room. Bryant grabbed the rebound and made another foul. Lyle was very angry with the referee and was sentenced to a technical foul. In the fourth quarter, the final battle was tied and found Siakam in the air. After receiving the ball, the latter dunked to 2+1. Then he made a backhand layup at the basket. One man scored 10 points in a row to narrow the gap to 11 points, and stopped the Cavaliers. Mitchell scored 5 points in a row to stabilize the morale of the army without solving singles, and then threw himself into the air and lost balance. The difficulty was 2+1. The Cavaliers led again to 20+ points, and there was no suspense in the game. In the end, the Cavaliers refused a 26-104 big reversal and chased the big score to 1-2 behind.. In terms of data, on the Cavaliers, Mitchell made 14 of 29 shots, scoring 43 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers; Garland made 3 of 11 in a slump, scoring 10 points, 3 assists and 4 turnovers; Allen scored 19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks; Jerome performed poorly, 1 of 7, with only 2 points, 1 rebound and 3 turnovers.

On the Pacers, Halliburton made 2 of 8 shots, scored 4 points, 0 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers; Siakam scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 turnover; Nembhard scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers; Turner scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks.