41 points in the half! It's so numb! First in the East, going out?

Today, the semi-finals are two balls.

The Thunder narrowly defeated the Nuggets 92-87 away to tie the score.

The two teams are going to play the first group of Tianwang Mountain.

The game presented a low-shooting defensive battle, and the two teams combined for only 25 points in the first quarter, setting a new low in the first quarter of the playoffs.

The Thunder used a package against Jokic and Murray, forcing the Nuggets to rely on role players to finish. After Mr. Yu was restricted, Porter Jr. and Wei Shao, these two failed to stabilize their output, Porter was in a hurry, and the Nuggets were very uncomfortable...

In this game, the Thunder showed the advantage of bench depth. Carson, Wiggins and other role players, the bench scored 35-8 to crush the Nuggets.

It stands to reason that when it comes to critical moments, the Nuggets are the team with a bigger advantage, and they are used to it.

But today the Thunder won.

The biggest impression of the game was: the Nuggets are tired.

7 people played, grabbed seven in the first round, and at this stage, it was really easy to burn out...

Take a look at the state of Tianwang Mountain, Wei Shao and Potter.

On the other hand, this matchup in the East has become a brutal game for the Indiana Pacers.

Leading the Cavaliers by 41 points at halftime, they scored 80 points, setting a franchise playoff halftime scoring record, and 25 assists set an NBA playoff halftime assist record.

Halftime score, 80-39.

Today, the Thunder and Nuggets were only 92-87... The Cavaliers scored eight goals in the half, the same as the Nuggets in the first half.

The Pacers were 12-of-18 from three-point range in the half.

The Cavaliers have scored as many three-pointers as others, and this goal is still a chicken feather.

After two quarters, the biggest suspense is not the victory or defeat, but:

Can it be 58? (In the end, only 20 points were lost)

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the ship was late and encountered a head wind.

Even more disturbing than the fiasco is that the Cavaliers boss Mitchell not only suffered a calf strain, but also faced a left ankle injury and did not play in the second half. (No contact injury when shooting at halftime)

If he can't play in G5, or can't play at his best, then the season for No. 1 in the East may be over.

In the first 3 games, Mitchell was the king of rice balls.

In the first 3 games, he averaged 41.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6 assists per game, and according to statistics, he is the third player in the NBA in the past 40 years to average 40+ per game in the first 3 games of the series, the previous two were Jordan and James.

He also became the first player in Cavaliers history to score a total of 90+ points in two consecutive playoff games, something that the peak Cavaliers James did not do...

The big brother smoked, and the score was 1-2.

Looking back, it hurt G2 to lose in that outrageous way.

1-3 and 2-2 are completely different situations.

Now this situation can help the team that ranks first in the East find a reason.

After all, Garland, the second core guard, DPOY Mobley, and the team's sixth man, Hunter, can't play.

Any team will have a hard time playing in the playoffs if they encounter the top three.

However, any rhetoric is weak in the face of 1-3.

Looking at competitive sports, it is nothing more than consequentialism.

The Pacers won, and the people are awesome.

We must also admit that the Pacers areSparrows peck at the butt of the cow - the finch eats the bull.

In particular, on the offensive end, take today's first half as an example:

Turner 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Toppin 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Siakam 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Haliburton 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Nesmith 9 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Nembhard 5 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Bryant 5 points...

There were as many as 7 people who scored more than 5 points in the first half.

The Denver Nuggets said in their hearts: I'm only 7th in TM, what kind of depth do you have?

But that's the nature of the Pacers, there are so many people who can score...

Siakam, 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Haliburton 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Turner, 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Toppin 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Even our Lakers veteran Comrade Thomas Bryant can hit a three-pointer in this kind of game, can you stand it?

Cliff came to the Cavaliers, known for his defense, right? Twin Towers, playing the regular season does have a set.

Their style of play is characterized by a stable group when facing the rookie team. This is the core ingredient of a 64-win regular season.

However, the Pacers are a team that is very evil.

They can also shoot three-pointers inside, Turner is 4 of 4 from the outside, Cavaliers you have a good frame, what's the use... One move to block and dismantle the bomb, and you will be so uncomfortable that you will die.

When the Pacers offense is on, anyone can play, and the best example is that last season they were able to play with the eventual champion Celtics.

In the end, you have to praise someone.

When we talk about league coaches, Rick Carlisle is rarely mentioned in the past two years, right?

The Pacers are not the so-called traffic brigades.

Regardless of how their season ends, we must admit one thing: among the coaches in the NBA league, Carlisle's offensive deployment of the team and the adjustment of the guard are super high.

From the Lone Ranger to the Pacers, he has proven that he is a master.