Cavaliers vs Pacers G4 Preview: Can Mitchell make it 2-2 with all the players in the East?

At 8 a.m. Beijing time on May 12, the Pacers played the Cavaliers again at home to start the fourth game of the series. In the first three games, the Pacers led 2-1 overall. The Knights' injury crisis was temporarily lifted, and all players played in G4, striving to force the series into the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

Pacers star Haliburton had a mediocre performance in G3, scoring only 4 points and 5 assists in the whole game, shooting 2-of-8, and reporters couldn't find him at all after the game. Haliburton later explained that the league did not schedule him to be interviewed after Game 3.

When asked how he feels now, he said, "The sun rose as usual this morning. It's a shame I had a terrible performance last night. I'm going to have to watch the video and summarize the problem. It's all part of the growth process. ”

For Haliburton, the game was undoubtedly a setback. In the Pacers' runoff against the Milwaukee Bucks, the All-Star guard scored 26 points in a single game on a driving layup at the end of the game. Then, in the opening game of the series against the Cavaliers, he scored 22 points and dished out 13 assists; In G2, he hit a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to help the Pacers win 120-119.

Haliburton was in a slump in G3, while Cavaliers star Mitchell put in what head coach Atkinson called "perfect".

Atkinson said: "I rarely use that word to describe it. The way he controlled the game was impeccable, his attacking choices were decisive and his defence was excellent. For me, it was probably his best game of the season. I don't know the exact numbers, but he has a clear mind on the pitch and shows a very high ball intelligence. ”

Mitchell's stats were impressive: he scored 43 points on 14-of-29 shooting and 10-of-14 from the free-throw line, grabbed nine rebounds and hit five three-pointers. In the previous two games, he shot just 2 of 18 from three-point range.

Mitchell is determined not to let his team repeat the mistakes of losing a big game at home last time.

"We lost a game at home in a similar way, so I must not let the same thing happen again this time," he said. ”

What's more, Mitchell has strong support from Strus and Allen, and Mobley, Garland, and Hunter have also returned from injury. G3's Strus and Allen combined for 39 points and grabbed 19 rebounds; Mobley returned from missing a game with a sprained left ankle and contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Garland didn't do it so well, returning from a four-game game with a sprained left toe, enduring bodily pain and foul trouble to score 10 points.

Garland said, "You don't know what I've been through. Everybody has their own opinions, but I'm still going to play. At this time, everyone is more or less troubled by injuries. I just want to get on the court and help the team win the series. ”

List of injuries and illnesses

Knights: All players can play

Pacers: Isaiah Jackson is out

ESPN Predicted Win Rate:Cavaliers 56.1%, Pacers 43.9%