Cavaliersi full forces blow pacers in game 3 to reduce the series deficit to 2-1

Donovan Mitchell had 43 points and nine rebounds, and finally full power Cleveland Cavaliers win Indiana,, 126-104On Friday night to reduce the Pacers lead to 2-1 in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference.

The Road team won all three games in the series, and the Pacers will have another opportunity to break that trend on Sunday in Game 4.

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Cleveland desperately desperately avoided falling into a 3-0 hole and took advantage of everything in his arsenal to hold on to this time-exhausting 14 3-pointer, holding a 56-37 aversion edge, even relying on the defense zone to slow down high points.

WITH Nba Defense player of the year Evan MobleyThe keeper of all stars Darius Garland and a key backup De’andre hunter Everyone was answered after Game 2 disappeared, Mitchell received the necessary support.

Max Strus He made four 3 percent and finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Three other players in Cleveland also achieved double figures on the nights that Cavs led as many as 26, never lagged behind and managed to protect their late guidance when the Pacers reduced their deficit to 11 at the beginning of the fourth.

Bennedict Mathurin led Pacers with 23 points. Pascal Siakam had 18 and Tyrese Haliburton He ended up with four points and five assists in his first loss of a career home in a post -season game in which he appeared.

The most physically of three games resulted in the players routinely expanding on the floor. Hunter turned into a hard shoulder after making a basket early in the second quarter, a collision that almost knocked him down, and Mitchell poured in the front row, while he was invited to an offensive offense.

The Tempers also grew up with the Pacers who pulled out five technical offenses, one to delay the game.

On the field, however, Cleveland controlled most of the game after breaking out of 36-36 with a 25-4 ride that helped push the Cavs on a half-time pillow 66-45.

Indiana cut him to 80-65 in the middle of the third quarter and looked ready to withdraw another fourth quarter rally when Siakam’s 3 with 8:24 made 104-93. But Mitchell and Strus responded with 3s to lead a charge to close the game.

Associated press reporting

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