On April 15, the Eastern Conference's second-place Cavaliers and seventh-place Pacers played the first game of the first round at Quicken Loans Arena.
Pacers starting lineup: Thaddeus Young, Paul George, Myles Turner, Jeff Teague, Monta Ellis.
Cavaliers starting lineup: Kevin Love, LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, Kyrie Irving, JR Smith.
The Cavaliers maintained the lead in the first three quarters. At the beginning of the last quarter, Korver scored a mid-range shot, and then Deron hit a three-pointer. The Cavaliers led 98-88. After that, the Pacers launched a 17-5 attack wave to lead by 2 points.
After James dunked, he assisted Irving to hit a mid-range shot, and the Cavaliers took the lead again 107-105. Smith and James each made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Cavaliers led by 4 points. George hit a three-pointer, and the Pacers made the final attack. Unfortunately, Miles missed
Can't make a kill.
In the end, the Cavaliers narrowly defeated the Pacers 109-108, leading the total score 1-0.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 29-34, 30-32, 25-26 and 24-17 (the Pacers were in front).
For the Pacers, George made 6 of 8 three-pointers with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Stephenson had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Teague had 15 points and 4 assists, Turner had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals, and Ellis had 11 points.
Scored 4 rebounds.
For the Cavaliers, James had 32 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals, Irving had 23 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds, Love had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Frye had 11 points.
Throughout the game, the Cavaliers made 14 of 27 free throws, a lot of free throws, and a very low shooting percentage.
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On April 17, in the second game of the first round of the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Indiana Pacers at home.
After the whole game, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 117-111, temporarily leading the series 2-0.
Specific scores: 29-32, 29-31, 20-33, 33-21 (the Cavaliers are behind).
James played 42 minutes in this game, making 11 of 20 shots and scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocks.
For the Cavaliers, Irving scored a game-high 37 points and also sent 2 rebounds and 2 assists; JR Smith scored 3 points and retired in the second half; Love scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, and Tristan had 4 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist.
2 blocks, Shumpert had 5 points, Deron Williams had 9 points and 2 assists, Korver had 2 points and 2 assists, Frye had 3 points and 2 rebounds, and Richard Jefferson had 2 points and 1 rebound.
For the Pacers, Jeff Teague scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Paul George had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Thaddeus Young had 16 points and 3 rebounds, and Myles Turner had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
, Stephenson had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, CJ Miles had 9 points and 2 rebounds, Seraphim had 6 points and 4 rebounds, and Glenn Robinson III had 4 points and 2 rebounds.
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On April 20, the Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers scored 74 points in the first half, setting a new high for the team in a half in the playoffs. George scored 21 points in the second quarter to help the Pacers lead by 25 points at halftime.
The situation changed suddenly in the second half. Under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers took the lead in the fourth quarter and finally achieved a 26-point reversal.
At the end of the game, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 119-114, with the score reaching 3-0. The Pacers had lost hope of a comeback.
Specific scores: 27-37, 22-37, 35-17, 35-23 (Knights in front).
For the Cavaliers, James played 45 minutes and scored 41 points on 14-of-27 shooting, and also posted a triple-double of 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Irving scored 13 points, Love had 13 points and 6 rebounds, Smith had 13 points, and Thompson had 9
Scored 10 rebounds.
For the Pacers, George scored a near-triple-double with 36 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists, Teague had 15 points and 7 assists, Thaddeus Young had 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Stephenson had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
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On April 23, in Indiana, James hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 1:07 left before the end. The Cavaliers withstood the Pacers' late counterattack and eventually won 106-102.
In this way, the Cavaliers swept the Pacers with a total score of 4-0, taking the lead in advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 22-24, 36-28, 30-25 and 18-25 (the Cavaliers were in front).
For the Cavaliers, James had 33 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, Irving had 28 points and 3 blocks, and Deron had 14 points.
For the Pacers, Stephenson scored 4 three-pointers, 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Turner had 20 points and 9 rebounds, George had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Teague had 15 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks.
13 points and 10 rebounds.
Overall, this was a series without any suspense. The Pacers' overall strength was much worse than that of the Cavaliers. The final score was only 4:0 or 4:1.
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On April 15, the first round series between the Raptors, ranked third in the Eastern Conference, and the Bucks, ranked sixth, began.
In Toronto, the visiting Bucks relied on their outstanding performance in the second half to defeat the Raptors 97-83.
In this way, the Bucks lead with a total score of 1-0.
The Bucks avoided embarrassment and lost their first away game in the playoffs for 17 consecutive years.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 30-22, 16-29, 29-19 and 22-13 (the Bucks were in front).
Throughout the game, the Raptors shot only 21.7% from three-point range (5 of 23), and the overall shooting percentage was only 36.0%.
Six Bucks players scored in double figures. Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists on 13 of 18 shots. Brogdon scored 4 three-pointers, 16 points and 6 rebounds. Monroe had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Snell had 11 points and 4 rebounds.
For the Raptors, DeRozan made 13 of 14 free throws with 27 points and 8 rebounds, Ibaka had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Lowry made only 2 of 11 shots with 4 points and 6 assists.
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On April 18, the Raptors faced the Bucks at home, and the second game began.
Lowry felt better, and the Raptors continued to score in the second and third quarters, but the Bucks continued to close the score by controlling the rebounds. At the decisive moment, Antetokounmpo made a three-pointer from the top of the arc to tie it, and DeRozan tied it with a three-pointer from the top of the arc.
Immediately responded with a mid-range shot. After the Bucks missed consecutive shots, Lowry faced Brogdon and hit a mid-range shot. Brogdon missed a three-pointer. The Bucks' foul tactics failed to work.
In the end, the Raptors defeated the Bucks at home 106-100, and held the home court in G2 of the series.
Full score (Bucks in front): 25-28, 27-27, 31-29, 17-22.
For the Bucks: Middleton had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, and Monroe had 18 points and 4 rebounds.
For the Raptors: Lowry had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, DeRozan had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Ibaka had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Joseph had 11 points.
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On April 20, 2017, the Raptors came to the Bucks' home court to compete in Game 3 of the series.
The Bucks' pressing defense limited the Raptors at the beginning, and the two guns in the backcourt were working hard throughout the game. The Bucks sang high and led by nearly 30 points into the half, and the final quarter almost became garbage time.
In the end, the Bucks defeated the Raptors 104-77 at home, leading the series 2-1.
Full score: 12-32, 18-25, 16-21, 31-26 (Raptors in front).
For the Raptors: Lowry had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, DeRozan had 8 points and 2 rebounds, Ibaka had 6 points and 3 rebounds, and Valanciunas had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
For the Bucks: Antetokounmpo had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Middleton had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Maker had 11 points and 2 rebounds, and Monroe had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
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On April 22, the fourth game between the Raptors and Bucks began.
Due to the disastrous defeat in the previous game, the Raptors changed their lineup for this game. Powell replaced Valanciunas in the starting lineup, and they played a smaller lineup.
In the end, the visiting Raptors worked hard in the second half and defeated the Bucks 87-76. The total score of the series between the two teams was tied at 2-2.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 19-19, 22-22, 23-17 and 23-18 (the Raptors were in front).
For the Raptors, DeRozan made 9 of 9 free throws with 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, Lowry had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Valanciunas had 12 points and 5 rebounds, and Powell made 3 of 3 three-pointers and made 12 of them.
He scored 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Ibaka had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
For the Bucks, Snell scored 5 three-pointers, 19 points and 4 rebounds, Antetokounmpo had 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Monroe had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Middleton had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.
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On April 24, the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks faced off in Game 5 of the series.
In the end, after the whole game was played, the Raptors defeated the Bucks 118-93 at their home court, winning the battle at Tianwang Mountain and taking the initiative to advance.
The specific score of the game: 20-31, 28-26, 25-33, 20-28 (Bucks in front).
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 9 rebounds, Brogdon had 19 points and 2 assists, and Greg Monroe had 11 points and 2 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Lowry had 16 points and 10 assists, DeRozan had 18 points and 6 rebounds, and Ibaka had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
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On April 27, the Raptors narrowly defeated the Bucks 92-89 in an away game and met the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a total score of 4-2.
Score in the fourth quarter (Raptors in front): 28-24, 23-14, 23-23, 18-28.
Raptors: DeRozan had 32 points, Lowry had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Ibaka had 7 points and 11 rebounds, and Powell had 8 points.
Bucks: Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 9 rebounds, Middleton had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Dellavedova had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Generally speaking, this is a close series. The Raptors are rich in experience and the Bucks are full of momentum. Antetokounmpo, in particular, has fully demonstrated his strength through this series and can be treated as the core of a team.
