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Cavaliers win to win the double core: Mitchell scored 91 points against Jordan and James, Mobley supports defense

6:14am, 15 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 10, in the third game of the Eastern Conference semi-finals in the NBA playoffs, the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126-102 away. Mobley returned to 18 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks to help the Cavaliers win a game. Mitchell, who scored 43+9, was even more acclaimed. He scored 91 points in the last two games, and the Pacers were only left with Mathering, who scored 23 points.

Mobley 18 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks

As the winner of the regular season Best Defensive Player Award this season, Mobley returned after a break. He contributed 18+13+4+3+3 in this game, with a plus-minus value of +26 on the court, showing his role on the defensive end and helping the Cavaliers complete a 126-104 victory to win a game.

Mitchell scored 43 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, with a total of 91 points in the last two games, 0-2 in the Cavaliers fell behind in the first two consecutive home games, 0-2 in total. They welcomed three main players, Mobley, Garland and Hunter, in G3. However, the key to the Cavaliers' winning goal is Mitchell's super performance. He made 14 of 29 shots in this game, including 5 of 13 three-pointers and 10 of 14 free throws, and scored 43 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Mitchell led the Cavaliers to lead the advantage at most 26 points. When the Pacers counterattacked and caught up with only 11 points in the final quarter, Mitchell's continuous key pass performance led the team to gain a 20+ advantage again to set the victory. Mitchell also scored a gorgeous 48+9 data in the last game, and the last two games were 91 points unstoppable.

Mitchell averaged 41.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6 assists in the first three games of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, becoming the third player in the past 40 years to average 40+ games in the first three games of the series, comparable to Jordan (5 times) and James (2 times). Mitchell tied Irving with 40+ in his Cavaliers' career, tied for the second place in the Cavaliers' history, second only to James 24 times.

Matherin 23 points and 3 three points

Although the Pacers lost 104-126 at home to the Cavaliers and lost the third series, Matherin became one of the few highlights of the Pacers' miserable defeat at night. In this game, Matherin made a substitute in less than 27 minutes, contributing 6 of 11 shots, including 3 of 8 three-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws, scoring 23 points and becoming the Pacers' only player with 20+ points.