At the same time, the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs was also completed.
The easiest thing was the Cavaliers against the Pistons. The Cavaliers, who had the Big Three, defeated their opponents effortlessly.
This season, the Cavaliers have a strong team and the Big Three have no injuries, so they are ambitious and want to do something big.
Although they lost to the Warriors last year, the Cavaliers still have some hope. After all, they are the Big Three. After all, the depth of the Warriors' lineup is much worse than before.
Although the Warriors were unmatched in the regular season, the intensity of the competition in the playoffs was different and more targeted, so the morale of the Cavaliers team was not affected as much as being swept by the Warriors in the regular season.
The last game of the regular season was the Cavaliers against the Pistons. The Pistons narrowly won by two points in that game, so everyone had high hopes for this series.
However, the Cavaliers used their performance to tell everyone that the regular season is a cloud, and the quantity and quality of stars are everything!
On April 17, the Cavaliers at home defeated the Pistons 106-101 after four quarters. The Cavaliers led 1-0 in the total score.
The Pistons' starting lineup for this game is Marcus Morris, Tobias Harris, Andre Drummond, Reggie Jackson, and Pope.
The Cavaliers' starting lineup is Kevin Love, LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, Kyrie Irving, and JR Smith.
For the Pistons, Pope scored 4 three-pointers and scored a team-high 21 points and provided 3 assists. Morris had 20 points and 5 assists. Jackson contributed 17 points and 7 assists. Drummond scored 13 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Cavaliers, Irving scored 5 three-pointers and scored a team-high 31 points and grabbed 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Love scored 4 three-pointers and scored 28 points and 13 rebounds. James contributed 22 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists.
With 2 blocks, the Big Three scored 81 points together. The Cavaliers made only 4 turnovers in the entire game.
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On April 20, the Cavaliers ushered in the second game against the Pistons at home. After the whole game, the Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 107-90, leading the total score 2-0.
For the Cavaliers, James scored 27 points and 6 rebounds, Irving scored 22 points and 4 assists, JR Smith scored 21 points and made 7 of 11 three-pointers, and Love scored 16 points and 10 rebounds.
For the Pistons, all five starters scored in double figures. Drummond had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Tabias Harris had 13 points and 8 rebounds, Reggie Jackson had 14 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, and Pope had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
In rebounding, Morris had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
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On April 22, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-91 on the road, taking a 3-0 lead with a total score and reaching match point.
Irving of the Cavaliers had 26 points and 4 assists, James had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, Love had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Dellavedova had 12 points, TT had 8 points and 10 rebounds. Morris of the Pistons had 16 points, Zhuang Shen had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Pope had 18 points and Reggie had 13 points and 12 assists.
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On April 24, the Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 100-98 in an away game, swept their opponents 4-0 with a total score, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
James of the Cavaliers had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Irving had 31 points and 5 assists, Smith made 5 of 7 three-pointers and scored 15 points, and Love had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
For the Pistons, Morris had 24 points, Harris had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Drummond had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Reggie Jackson had 13 points and 12 assists.
Obviously, this is a playoff round with no suspense. The two teams are too strong. Although the Pistons seem to be able to play a lot, none of them are stars. The regular season of civilian teams is okay, but in the playoffs, they will not be the best.
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In the final analysis, the stars are the last word!
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Another matchup is between the second-place Raptors and the seventh-place Pacers in the Eastern Conference.
Last year, because Paul George was seriously injured and ended the season, the Pacers' record plummeted, falling to ninth in the Eastern Conference and missing the playoffs. This season Paul George returned from injury, but the team's lineup has undergone huge changes, and David West left for the Spurs.
, Hibbert was also traded to the Lakers, so the Pacers' record this season was not very good, with ups and downs, and they eventually ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors were on the contrary. Under the leadership of the Garbage Brothers, they had a very good record and eventually ranked second in the Eastern Conference, only one win less than the Cavaliers.
There seemed to be no suspense in this series, but the result was not what everyone expected.
The Pacers' starting lineup is Lavoy Allen, Paul George, Ian Mahinmi, George Hill, and Monta Ellis.
The Raptors' starting lineup is Luis Scola, Jonas Valanciunas, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and Norman Powell.
On April 16, the Pacers played away from home and finally defeated the Raptors 100-90 after four quarters. The Pacers led the Raptors 1-0 with the total score.
For the Pacers, George scored 4 three-pointers and scored a team-high 33 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and grabbed 4 rebounds. Ellis had 15 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, and Solomon Hill contributed 13 points.
Hill and Turner each scored 10 points.
For the Raptors, Joseph scored a team-high 18 points, DeRozan scored 14 points and 4 assists on only 5 of 19 shots, Valanciunas contributed 12 points and 19 rebounds, and Lowry scored 11 points and 7 assists.
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On April 18, the second game between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers began.
Losing their home court advantage, the Raptors withstood the pressure and finally defeated the Pacers 98-87 at home, tying the total score at 1-1. This was the first time the Raptors won in the playoffs since May 1, 2014.
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Pacers George had 28 points and 4 rebounds, Ellis had 15 points. Raptors Valanciunas had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Lowry had 18 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, DeRozan had 10 points, Patterson had 14 points, and Joseph had 16 points.
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On April 21, the Raptors defeated the Pacers 101-85 in an away game, taking a 2-1 lead in the series.
For the Raptors, Lowry had 21 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds, DeRozan had 21 points, Carroll had 17 points, Valanciunas had 9 points and 14 rebounds, Biyombo had 6 points and 8 rebounds, and Joseph had 10 points.
George of the Pacers made 6 of 19 shots with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 turnovers, Hill had 13 points, and Turner had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
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On April 23, the Pacers at home defeated the Raptors 100-83 after four quarters, tying the total score at 2-2.
For the Raptors, Valanciunas scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, Carroll had 12 points and 6 rebounds, Lowry made 4 of 12 shots and contributed 12 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds.
In the next 10 points and 2 steals, DeRozan made 4 of 15 shots and scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
For the Pacers, Mahinmi scored a team-high 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Hill had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and George contributed 19 points and 4 rebounds.
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On April 26, the Pacers challenged the Raptors away from home, and the Battle of Tianwangshan began.
The Pacers once led by 17 points, but suffered a huge reversal and eventually lost 99-102. The Raptors won the match point with a total score of 3-2.
For the Pacers, George had 39 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Turner had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and George Hill had 15 points.
For the Raptors, DeRozan had 34 points, Biyombo had 10 points and 16 rebounds, Lowry had 14 points and 5 assists, and Valanciunas had 11 points and 5 rebounds.
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On April 29, the Pacers played Game 6 of the series against the Raptors at home. At the end of the game, the Pacers defeated the Raptors 101-83, tying the series' total score at 3-3.
For the Pacers, all five starters scored in double figures. Paul George scored 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Turner had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Mahinmi had 12 points. Monta Ellis had 14 points and 5 assists.
George Hill had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
For the Raptors, Lowry had 10 points and 10 assists, Valanciunas had 14 points and 9 rebounds, Carroll had 15 points, and substitute Joseph had 15 points.
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On May 1st, the Raptors and Pacers had a tiebreaker. In the end, the Raptors defeated the Pacers 89-84 at home, narrowly winning with a total score of 4-3 and advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Five players from the Raptors scored in double figures, DeRozan had 30 points and 5 rebounds, and Lowry had 11 points and 9 assists.
Only three players from the Pacers scored in double figures: George with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 7 turnovers, George Hill with 19 points, and Monta Ellis with 15 points and 7 assists.
Overall, this was a close series. Although the Raptors performed very well in the regular season, they clearly lacked stamina in the playoffs, which also made their playoff prospects look a bit bleak.
