At 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 6, the NBA regular season matchup is in full swing, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are at home to face the Boston Celtics. Prior to this game, the Celtics were in first place in the East with a 48-12 record, and they have recently exploded into an 11-game winning streak and are unstoppable. Their lineup is balanced offensively and defensively, both inside and outside, there are no shortcomings, the four All-Stars in the starter are in charge, and even the most inconspicuous Derrick White is also a player with super attributes, offensive and defensive. There is such a statistic, White has 67 blocks so far this season, ranking first among guards, ranking 17th in the overall position, and there are fewer blocks than him Lively , Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Nurkic and other interior players.
In addition, the Celtics have won six consecutive games by double digits, including two 50+ wins (Warriors, Nets). 6 games averaged 29 net outscores per game8 points, this state is terrifying. On the other side, the Cavaliers, with a record of 39 wins and 21 losses before this game, ranked 3rd in the East, the Cavaliers are also a team to be reckoned with, as one of the biggest dark horse teams in the Eastern Conference, they also have Mitchell, Garland and Allen. Mitchell has been excellent this season and has been very efficient, averaging 280 points 54 rebounds 6With 2 assists and a three-point shooting rate of nearly 4 percent, the Cavaliers entered the playoffs with the fourth place in the East last season, and they have a chance to make further breakthroughs this season.
In this game, the two sides are in the starting lineup, and the Cavaliers sent Garland, Mobley, Allen, Okoro and Merrill. Mitchell missed the game due to injury, and the Celtics sent Tatum, Brown, Porzingis, White and Holiday on their side. At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Allen jumped the ball to win, the Cavaliers took the lead in getting the ball, Allen held the basket high and easily wiped the board, scored the first goal of the game, Brown chased a three-point shot at the top of the arc, and also opened the door for the Celtics, Tatum flanked a three-point shot confidently, Garland flew to the basket and hit it steadily, Okoro's 45-degree angle three-pointer was also in the center of the net, Boshen anti-aircraft gun three-point shot was immediately colored, Tatum turned over at the free throw line and pulled the hollow into the net.
Soon, the Cavaliers fell into a scoring drought, and did not score a point for more than 3 minutes in a row, the Celtics seized the opportunity, relying on Holiday and Brown's continuous impact basket to score, occupying the initiative, and the difference instantly came to about 10 points, and the first quarter of the game ended, and the Green Army led the Cavaliers by 8 points 33-25. At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, LeVert's chasing three-point hole penetrated the basket and helped the Cavaliers take the lead, Holiday was not to be outdone, and the frontal three-point shot immediately returned fire, Merrill's three-point shot was also available, Tatum shook off the defense in European steps, squeezed into the basket and hit a strong shot, Tatum scored 5 points in a row with an inside and outside shot, Brown strode into the restricted area and hit the board, Allen ate cake inside, received the ball with both hands ** slam dunk skills were shocking, and Boshen's turn over and dry pull out two points into the bag.
After a while, the offensive efficiency of the two teams declined, but the Green Army still held the initiative, holding a 10-point lead, and the Celtics led the Cavaliers by 10 points at 55-45 at halftime. In the first half, Tatum had 22 points and 8 rebounds, Allen had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Boshen had 14 points and 6 rebounds. At the beginning of the second half of the game, Yibian fought again, Mobley scored with one hand inside the air, opening the third quarter of the game, Garland flanked a three-point shot into the center of the net, Holiday immediately responded to a three-point shot in the same position, Brown jumped to the basket to wipe the board and scored, Tatum flew into the interior to create damage, stood on the free throw line and made two free throws, Garland hit a three-point shot, White attacked the basket and made a 2+1, and the Green Army continued to expand its lead in the second half of the third quarter.
Brown smashed a three-pointer from the buzzer and went straight to the basket, and after the third quarter of the game, the Green Army led the Cavaliers by 18 points at 87-69. In the final quarter of the decisive battle, the Celtics took the lead and once expanded the difference to 22 points, but from this moment on, the situation on the court changed abruptly, the Cavaliers appeared super odd soldiers, and Dean Wade, who came off the bench, broke out wildly, hitting all 7 shots in the final quarter, and 5 of 5 three-pointers without missing shots, leading the Cavaliers to play a wave of super offensive, and actually completed a 22-point reversal in the final quarter. Tatum hit the basket with the last shot, but didn't get a foul, and in the end, the Cavaliers miraculously scored 22 points in the final quarter to beat the Celtics 105-104, ending the Green Army's 11-game winning streak.
In terms of statistics, on the Celtics' side, Tatum had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, Brown had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Porzingis had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, and Holiday had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. On the Cavaliers' side, Garland had 16 points and 11 assists, Allen had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Okoro had 16 points and 4 rebounds, and LeVert had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Hundreds of spectators