129: 109! The East is No. 3: 1 big upset, the defending champion is under great pressure

In today's G4 game, the Cavaliers have been wrong since the first quarter. The Pacers were just beaten by 22 points in the last game. Logically speaking, they should adjust their strategy, but they still kept throwing three-pointers - Garland, Allen, and Ottoman took turns to make 3 of 19 three-pointers in the first half, 24 points less than the Pacers.

What's even more outrageous is the mistake. What is the concept of 14 turnovers in the halftime? The Pacers grabbed the ball directly and hit the ball. The spring man like Tols rushed and dunked, and the basket clanging sound could be heard in the audience. The Cavaliers' locker room probably has to turn the tactical board. It's still said that Halliburton was abnormal in the last game (only 4 points). Today, they changed their gameplay and directly strangled the battle.

Mitchell scored only 12 points and then retreated. He averaged 40+ in the first three games. He was targeted at the beginning of this game, and he was cut through the breakthrough and covered the shot. He sprained his ankle when he landed at the end of the second quarter and went straight back to the locker room. Without this scoring machine, the rest of the Cavaliers seemed to have their backbone removed, and they completely gave up after chasing for a few points in the third quarter.

In the end, Tristan Thompson led the substitute to fight, chasing the gap from 41 points to 20 points, which is to save some face for the old club. But the score of 109:129 is there, 1:3 behind, and the match point is in the Pacers' hands - is the first in the East going to be eliminated?

To be honest, the Cavaliers have been ranked first in the regular season this season, and there are many problems exposed in the playoffs. Relying too much on Mitchell's singles, the others would catch them as soon as the power was cut off; the defensive end could not prevent the opponent from hitting the basket, and the Pacers scored 60 points in the interior today; more importantly, the coaching staff was adjusted too slowly, and they were suppressed by the Pacers with different tactics in two consecutive games, which was not like the championship team should be.

Now all the pressure is given to the Celtics. The defending champion is currently behind the Knicks 1:2, and is in the same situation as the Cavaliers - in the next away game, he will lose 1:3, which is basically cool. The two stars Tatum and Brown combined for only 38 points in the last game, which is less than Mitchell's average in the first three games. If the Celtics also capsize, will the Eastern Quarter really become a one-man show for the Pacers?

Pacers are so inspiring this season. It was still in the lottery last year, and after Siakam arrived this year, the team took off directly. Although Halliburton scored 16 points in this game, the role of connecting the entire team is more critical than scoring. He was called an "undercover" yesterday, and today he used three key assists to slap in the face. Not to mention players like Toping, they usually don’t show off their weight. Today, they dunk five fast breaks, which directly knocked out the Cavaliers’ morale.

The playoffs are like this. The ranking of the regular season is just a ticket, and what really tests the team's resilience and adjustment ability. The Cavaliers lost because they rely too much on the stars. If the Celtics don’t learn from their lessons, they may not follow in the footsteps. Now it depends on whether the Eastern Finals is the Pacers who are ahead of the world, or whether there are dark horses that are coming out.

Do you think the Celtics can withstand the pressure? Can the defending champion turn the game in this round of the series?

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