The playoffs are still going on. The Cavaliers once again won at home, 117:93. This time it was James' turn to show off his power.
Different from the 22 8 11 strokes in the previous game, James' statistics in all aspects increased in this game, with a perfect all-around triple-double of 38 11 12 2 1.
The most terrible thing is that his three-pointers and basic shooting percentage tonight both exceeded 50%, which shows how ferocious he is!
Coupled with the contributions of Irving and Cousins, even the Indiana Pacers boss Paul George scored 33 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, a near-triple double, but he could not withstand the Cleveland Cavaliers.
iron heel.
With a big score of 2:0, the Cavaliers have an absolute advantage. The balance of promotion in the series has completely tipped towards them. Now it's just a matter of seeing how long the Pacers can survive.
In addition, the Bulls, Warriors, and Spurs also defeated their opponents in the second game of the series, namely the Hornets, Grizzlies, and Mavericks. They once again defended their home court, bringing the total score of the series to
2:0.
Including the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers, these five teams currently hold a 2:0 lead, and their probability of advancing to the second round is greatly increased.
In the remaining series, including the Raptors G2 game, the dual-core team of DeRozan and Lowry finally managed to finish third in the Eastern Conference regular season.
The former scored 39 points, and the latter scored a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists, helping the Raptors defend a home court, 105:100, defeating the Celtics with a 5-point advantage.
In the second game of the series between the Thunder and the Lakers, the Lakers' two other giants, Chris Paul and Pau Gasol, who were out of form, entered their form as soon as the game started tonight.
In the end, Paul sent a super double-double of 15 points and 16 assists. Gasol scored 29 points and 13 rebounds, which destroyed the Thunder's inside gate Ibaka. In addition, Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals as usual.
With high-level performance, the Big Three of the Lakers pulled back a win on the road.
110:106, narrowly defeated the opponent by 4 points, and the total score of the series between the Lakers and Thunder was tied at 1:1.
After watching the replay video of this game, Wang Zelin couldn't help but be shocked by the performance of the Lakers' Big Three.
Originally, he thought that the aging Big Three of the Lakers would not pose much of a threat to the Thunder's explosive combination. After all, times are moving forward, and time has always been the biggest enemy of these veterans in the league.
Logically speaking, no one can beat time. As long as Durant and Westbrook perform normally, it is not difficult to win the Lakers.
However, everyone underestimated the two veterans Kobe and Gasol!
Durant scored 36 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, and Westbrook scored 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists, a near-triple-double. With such performances, the Thunder actually lost to the Lakers.
It can be seen from this game that the two old guys of the Lakers obviously still have a lot of gas left in the tank.
At this moment, Wang Zelin was wary of the Lakers for the first time in the playoffs this season.
Never underestimate the heart of a championship, Tang Shuai's famous saying suddenly kept echoing in his ears.
Finally, there was a duel between the Heat and the Hawks. This time, the Heat's Luol Deng did not continue his fiery touch of 31 points like the previous game. He only scored 18 points, and his condition returned to normal.
Wade and Whiteside didn't break out either and played quite well.
In this case, the overall strength of the Heat and the Hawks finally returned to the same level. After an overtime, the Hawks relied on Al Horford 24-12, Kent Bazemore 23-8, and Jeff Teague 23-4. 12 three people scored 20 points with an outstanding performance, 109:101, successfully defending the home court.
In contrast, this night felt a bit like things were changing.
The Heat's character exploded in the last game, and this time it's the Hawks' turn.
It can be seen that God is quite fair.
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On the 24th, the third game of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Mosaics arrived. This was the Trail Blazers' first away game in the playoffs this season. Wang Zelin could notice that his teammates, who had previously had a relaxed attitude, had changed today. I had to get a little nervous.
In order to cheer up and cheer up my teammates, so...
"Yes, our plan remains unchanged! We just want to sweep, and we will win tonight."
"The reason for the sweep? There are too many. For example, this year's playoffs are so exciting. I want to end the first round early. The games in other series in the first round are so intensive. If it reaches the fifth game, it will affect my ability to watch the live broadcast. Already..."
After the morning training and during the lunch interview, Wang Zelin began to undermine the opponent's confidence again.
In other words, they are using the media to continue to put pressure on the Mosaic team, trying to squeeze out all the remaining confidence and hard work from the opponent, and then work hard to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop tonight, striving to complete the victory in one battle and make the series better. The last G4 battle became easy.
The Trail Blazers coaching staff, players, and fans are all used to it when their boss starts to provoke opponents wildly again.
No, after Wang Zelin tweeted "We will not bring the game back to the Rose Garden Arena!" just before noon, the little fan girl Taylor Swift immediately liked and retweeted it, which was a good help for him. Adding a handful of firewood has made the fire of public opinion burn even brighter.
Now, the pressure is completely on the Houston Mosaic team.
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Returning to his home court, he had another two days to rest and face interviews with the media again. James Harden seemed much more confident.
He seemed to feel like he was okay again!
"We are ready to face the next battle. I have absolute confidence in myself and the team. Next time we sit at home, we are confident that we can get one or two wins..."
At least when facing the camera, Harden's confident appearance during the interview reduced the restless atmosphere of the team and restored some vitality to the Mosaic fans who were gradually depressed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Basketball games have never been just a competition of paper strength, but also a competition of mental attributes.
If you don’t even believe that you can win, then who can you expect to believe in you?
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The shouts from the bosses of both sides triggered discussions that lasted an afternoon and half of the evening. There was a morning of pre-game preparations, and at 17:30 on the evening of the 24th, the third game of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Mosaics started.
Compared with the previous two games, the members of the Trail Blazers have not changed much. However, the opposite center position has changed tonight, from No. 12 Dwight Howard to... No. 15 Clint Capela
.
Emmm, Howard has lost the trust of the team?
Seeing the Mosaic team's lineup, Wang Zelin immediately thought of an idea.
In my memory, the 15-16 season was not only Howard's last season in Mosaic, but also the last peak period of this monster.
Warcraft could contribute 16-12 in the regular season and 13-14 in the playoffs. After this season, he began a wandering career in the league.
It wasn't until he joined the Lakers for the second time that he completed the rest of his redemption, and changed from a regrettable homeless man to the affectionate "Master Huo" in the mouth of many fans.
And "Cake King" Capela was officially promoted to the team's center after Howard left the team, and gradually reached the pinnacle of his life.
As for this season, I remember his backstage performance as averaging 1.6 points and 4 rebounds per game, making him a proper water dispenser keeper.
At this time, the Mosaic team made a lineup change and asked him to replace Howard. Is it a last resort or a deliberate move?
Everything will be known only when the game starts.