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35+9! The right Achilles tendon ruptured! Alas! We fought to the end...

5:24pm, 17 May 2025【Basketball】

The NBA playoffs continue this season, and the Cavaliers continue to play against the Pacers at home.

This is a life-and-death battle belonging to the knight.

As a strong team ranked No. 1 in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, it is a strong team that has led the league for a long time and was not overtaken by the Thunder until the last moment. It is really unfavorable that the

Knights have fallen to this point today.

Before today's game, the Cavaliers were 1-3 behind the Pacers and would be eliminated if they lost another game.

They had struggled and hit a 31-19 attack wave in the first quarter, trying to overwhelm the Pacers from the offensive end.

But in the second quarter, the Pacers caught up with a stronger offensive and scored 33 to 25 in a single quarter.

Entered the second half, and the two teams returning to the same starting line continued to compete for offense. The Pacers were more stable, and the attack wave of 33 to 20 in a single quarter basically determined the direction of the game. The difference in scores of

9 points is not big, but for the Cavaliers with low morale and confidence, it is like a barrier that cannot be overcome.

The Cavaliers tried to counterattack many times in the final quarter, but they only got 4 points away, but they still couldn't take the lead.

For the Cavaliers, there are not many things they can adjust, because "relying on the outside offense" is their strategy that has been sticking to the whole season and finding new ways in a short period of time is very difficult. In the regular season, the Cavaliers ranked first in the league in offensive efficiency, ranked fourth in the league in three-point shooting per game, second in the league in three-point shooting per game, and second in the league in three-point shooting per game.

has a lot of shots, a lot of output, and a high hit rate. This is the Knight's magic weapon to win.

But facing the Pacers' tall wings, the Cavaliers' shooters collectively missed the accuracy, and Garland made 0 of 6 three-pointers in this game.

The more anxious you are, the more inaccurate the shooting.

The entire Cavaliers made 9 of 35 three-pointers today, with a shooting percentage of only 25.7%, while the Pacers on the opposite side made 15 of 35 shots, with a shooting percentage of 42.9%.

The highest and lower levels are immediately judged. On the Cavaliers' side, Mitchell doesn't want to give up. He scored 43 points or more in a single game twice in this round of the series, proving his scoring ability when shooting is restricted.

Mitchell can still score by breaking through and standing on the free throw line 21 times, causing damage, and scoring 35 points and 9 rebounds.

Today's Mitchell died standing.

But the Cavaliers also have only one Mitchell, which makes the situation in the team even more tragic.

Halliburton finally showed his real skills. In this game, he made 6 of 10 shots from outside the three-point line, and efficiently scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists from 10 of 15 shots.

The Cavaliers can't find a defender who can play against such a high defender.

105-114, the Cavaliers lost to the Pacers at home, and the total score was swept out by the Gentleman 1-4.

The strongest team in the East was then stopped in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

In fact, the Cavaliers' situation is also reflected in the Celtics. Both teams rely on three-point shooting and are in trouble in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Celtics ranked first in the league in the regular season, second in the league in offensive efficiency, and ninth in the league in three-point shooting percentage.

In the playoffs, the Celtics made 60 three-pointers in a single game, which shows how relied on long shots.

But the Celtics are currently behind the Knicks 1-3, and their lives are hanging on the line.

Tatum's right Achilles tendon has ruptured and has undergone repair surgery in New York to confirm the season's reimbursement.

Celtics are likely to be eliminated by the Knicks.

Both three-point teams may stop in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Can they give the current NBA some new inspiration?