In Cleveland, Indiana has already done half the task
Indiana Pacers basketball players have prepared a big surprise in Cleveland and led 2-0 in the semifinals of the East NBA League in the fight against Cavaliers. Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors despite the early injury to the first husband Stepha Curry won the opening match of the West Semi -finals against Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tyrese Halliburton He scored a dramatic triple in Cleveland 1.1 seconds before the end of the match, and Pacers won the second game against Cavaliers, this time with 120: 119.
The guests did not lead from the first quarter and were already 20 points behind in the middle of the third quarter, then after the turnaround celebrated for the second time in a row, returning to the home hall for the next two games with a complete proceeds. The third game will be on Friday in Indianapolis.
The Cavaliers finished the regular part of the Eastern Conference season comfortably in the first place and are now under high pressure. This time also 48 points Donated Mitchell It wasn’t enough for the hosts in the end.
Cleveland was missing injured first five members Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’andre Hunter. After a glittering show Mitchell seemed to be Max Strus took the home side to win after scoring his fifth triple in the match and raising the leaders of the hosts at 117: 110 a little more than a minute before the end.
Jimmy Butler (right) took responsibility after Steph Curry’s injury and led the Golden State until his first victory in the midst of a jury to Minnesota. Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn/Imagn Images Via Reuters Connect
Indiani then managed to reach a 10-2 set, reaching a culmination with a winning triple of Haliburton in the final seconds.
« Cleveland hit us at a bad pace at the beginning of the game and it was difficult to get the ball over half of the playground, let alone hit, » said coach Indiana after a new victory Rick Carlisle.
“We were behind and hunted the whole game. Even in the last quarter we persisted. We have been in many such situations this season. Our team believes in each other and just continue along the outlined path, « Carlisle said.
At Pacers, Haliburton scored 19 points, Aaron nonsmith and Myles Turner But they added 23 points each. As many as six Indiana players ended the match with a two -digit number.
Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson He said that his team simply « ran out of fuel ». « We played most of the game, » said the home coach, adding: « We couldn’t really » peel « . We ran out of fuel. Bad decisions also come with fatigue. That’s why we lost. «
In Minneapolis, Warriors beat home Timberwolves two days after the seventh game against Houston Rockets, which in the first round of the west of the West smoothly, with 4: 1 eliminated Los Angeles Lakers Luke Doncic.
Warriors won, although their first star Curry had to leave the field in the first half due to injury to the lower leg and could not continue the game. For now, it is not clear how long he will be absent and whether he can play in another game against wolves.
« We want Stepha back, it’s hard without him, » he said after winning the wolves with 99:88 Jimmy Butler. Butler scored 20 points for Golden State, Buddy Hield Well 24. Curry scored 13 points in 13 minutes.
The second game will also be in Minneapolis before fighting for four victories moves to San Francisco.
