The best update start ever? Indiana's formidable three-point firecracker, PO's most ever second three-point shot. East's strongest KBL 121 to 112
May 05, 2025
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Indiana beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 in the first round of the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinal playoff (best of seven) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio on the 5th (Korea time).
Tyreece Halliburton (22 points, 13 assists) and all the main players scored double-digit points. It was powerful.
Cleveland had ace Donovan Mitchell (33 points) and Evan Mobley (20 points, 10 rebounds), but failed to prevent the team's defeat.
Indiana had an all-time three-point shooting success and success rate.
On the day, Indie attempted a total of 36 3-pointers. I made 19 successful. It was a whopping 53% hit rate.
Cleveland, on the other hand, made 38 3-pointers and made only nine. It was only 24 percent.
The victory or defeat was decided here. Cleveland's defense didn't control Indiana at all. Looking at the performance of the day, Indiana players had a very good shooting sense.
Cleveland's defensive pressure remained solid, but Indiana's strength was intense.
On the other hand, for Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell had 33 points and 5 rebounds, Evan Mobley had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Ty Jerome had 21 points and 8 assists, but the team lost.
The field goal success rate was 53 percent in Indiana and 45.9 percent in Cleveland.
Cleveland is the strongest team in the East. He recorded 64 wins and 18 losses in the regular league. Indiana is fourth (50-32).
Initially, the game was expected to be Cleveland's advantage.
Cleveland's ace guard Darius Garland is absent. However, Cleveland's system was very solid. Sam Merrill, Max Strus and DeAndre Hunter were expected to be able to replace them enough.
Indiana, on the other hand, was a dark horse in the east. However, there was a weakness in defense in the regular league. It is predicted that this difference will determine victory or defeat.
However, the first game was different.
From the first quarter, Indiana led the game. Cleveland's defense failed to control its unique fast tempo and transition. Ace Halliburton, who was sluggish in the regular league, was intense.
It closed the first half with a 64-58, six-point lead.
However, Cleeblad was also formidable. Ace Mitchell began to move. The turnaround was successful, but Indiana launched a powerful 3-pointer. Cleveland's momentum was dampened by hitting a three-point game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
