The Indiana Pacers tied a Playoffs record of the NBA when building a part -time leadership of 41 points on Sunday in game 4 of the semifinals of the Conference is against the Cleveland Cavaliers best planted.
The advantage of 80-39 coincided with the previous brand established by the CAVs in game 2 of the 2017 conference finals against Boston, Chordination to Sportradar. And the Pacers did it despite having one of their best scorers, Bennedict Mathurin, expelled for a flagrant 2 lack of less than eight minutes in the game.
It is also the tenth time in the history of the playoffs, any team has scored 80 points in the middle. Oklahoma City did it more recently, with 87 points in game 2 against Denver earlier this week.
The Pacers dominated the first two quarters, shooting 60% from the field and winning 12 or 18 3 batteries while published 25 assists. Cleveland fired 25% from the field, only had three assists and only three players with more than one basket made.
Indiana tied the record in the average range sweater of Aaron Nesmith to close half.
The Pacers have a 2-1 advantage in the series, which moves to Cleveland on Tuesday for game 5.
Associated Press reports.
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