Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to raise Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday to upgrade 126-104 against the Indiana Pacers in the 3rd game of the Eastern Conference semi-final series in Indianapolis.
Mitchell, adding nine rebounds, made 14th 10th shot from the ground of 14 shots of 29 and free throws from the ground. Al-Star six times, the race, beyond the arc, only 18 to 2 after entering five 3 points.
The best inseminated Cavaliers received more points than 34-13 margins in the second quarter to reduce Indiana to 2-1 in the top seven series. Game 4 Sunday in Indianapolis.
Max Strus collected 20 points and seven rebounds, Jarrett Allen had 19 and 12, and the defender of the year Evan Mobley added 18 and 13, respectively when he returned from a single -game absence due to a spurred left ankle.
Darius Garland finished with only 10 points while suffering from foul. He had been playing in his first match since April 23 due to his foot finger.
Cleveland provided a stable advantage of 56-37 in rebounds, including 18-4 advantages at the end of the offensive.
Indiana’s Bennictt Mathurin scored 23 points from the counter and Pascal Siakam added 18.
Star Tyrese Haliburton was limited to only four points for 2 of 8 for the fourth seed Pacers.
Siakam made a basket in the interior to create 36-36 ties before clinging to 30-9 runs to end the second quarter. Strus, Mitchell and Sam Merrill made 3 points during this series.
Andrew Nembhard evacuated 3 consecutive numbers to cut Indiana’s deficit with 15 points in 4:50 to 80-65 of the third quarter. However, Cavaliers responded with a 9-0 run to support his pillows.
Siakam sank Pacers with 8:26 in 104-93 with 8:26 in 104-93, but the Cleveland rushed 19-5 to seal the victory.
Cleveland scored the first 11 points of the game, and Indiana increased its advantage to 15 before responding to 22 out of the last 29 points to win 32-32 ties at the end of the first quarter.
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