Beijing time on April 23, the 2023-24 season NBA playoffs ushered in the second round of competition. The first thing to start was the showdown between No. 4 and No. 5 in the Eastern Conference. In the competition of g1, knight 97-83 has the upper hand. You can feel the intensity of the game from the scores of the two teams. This is the playoffs, close combat, and the referees are more relaxed, encouraging confrontation. In this game, the Cavaliers all played. Magic Suggs was injured, and the other players joined forces to attack.
In the first quarter, the Cavaliers once again showed the style of a strong defensive team in the league. They closely guarded the Magic's perimeter, and the effect was very obvious. The Magic only made one shot from the outside with difficulty in this quarter, and all the other 10 shots were made; unable to open the outside line, the Magic could only drill into the inside. But they also faced a huge net that covered the sky. They only made 2 shots at the basket and only scored 18 points in a single quarter. The Magic's defensive ability was also very strong, and they allowed the fourth fewest points in the league during the regular season. But this quarter allowed the Cavaliers to shoot from inside and outside. They made 4 of 6 3-pointers and over 50% of the shots at the basket. They scored 30 points in a single quarter and opened up a 12-point lead in the first quarter;
scored two goals in the second quarter. The team's defensive intensity is very strong, the Magic's tactical adjustments are also in place, and the feel has improved. He made 4 of 8 shots from the outside. The outside was open and the inside got more space. Wagner Jr. scored 10 points in this quarter on sudden shots from inside and outside. He was the only player on the team to score in double figures in the half. The Cavaliers created a lot of shooting opportunities from the outside in this quarter, but had a mediocre touch and only made 4 of 13 shots. Their shots at the basket were limited. All 3 shots were made; after halftime, the two teams were tied 58-44, and the Cavaliers entered the second half with a 14-point advantage;
changed sides and fought again, Mobley scored a layup with an air cut, and then continued with 3 points, 1 He scored 5 points in a row to widen the gap, and the Cavaliers led by 19 points! Isaac stopped the bleeding with a 3-pointer, and Allen made 2 of 2 free throws. The two teams went back and forth, and the point difference remained at around 17 points. Halfway through the quarter, the Cavaliers led 71-54 by 17 points. After the 3rd quarter, the two teams ended the battle. 80-65, the Cavaliers led by 15 points entering the 4th quarter. The defensive intensity of the two teams continued to increase in this section. Just after halftime, they were on defense and focused on the opponent's arrow figures. The Cavaliers gathered together to soar 3-pointers from the outside, making 5 of 14 shots; they only took 4 shots from the inside. The Magic made 4 of 8 from the outside, with a shooting rate of 50%. However, it was difficult to score inside, and they made a total of 3 goals.
In the last quarter, the two teams fought continuously. Struth advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and made a layup, breaking the scoring drought of nearly 2 minutes! After that, Garland scored 5 consecutive points with sudden inside and outside shots, and the score difference reached 22 points, directly stopping the Magic! After the timeout, Dawa made an air cut and hit a layup to stop the bleeding. Banqueiro continued his firepower with a layup, and the point difference returned to 10+; halfway through the 4th quarter, Mitchell was double-teamed and still failed to score a point in the second half; Dawa hit the basket After a dunk, Harris continued with a 3-pointer, Banqueiro hit another layup, and Suggs made a 2+1 layup. After a wave of 13-0, the Magic caught up with only 9 points! At the critical moment, Mitchell scored 4 points in a row to pull away again. In the end, the Magic were unable to reverse the defeat. The score was fixed at 96-86, and the big score opened to 2-0;
Statistics:
4 players on the Cavaliers side scored in double figures. Among them, Mitchell had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 shot, Allen had 16 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Mobley had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 shot, and Garland had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. 1 steal, Struss 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Okoro 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals, LeVert 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal;
Magic's Little Wagner has 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. 1 steal and 1 block, Banqueiro had 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Harris had 14 points, 4 and a half assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Suggs had 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, and Wagner had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. Isaac had 2 assists, 3 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.
