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The "hero" behind it? Halliburton s magical "1+3", "Curry" shadow Hilder!

10:17pm, 13 May 2025Basketball

The first game of the second round of the playoffs ended, and a historical record was also set. The Pacers, Knicks, Nuggets, and Warriors "broke" the Cavaliers, Celtics, Thunder, and Timberwolves respectively. There are three star players who need to talk about it:

Pacers' Halliburton

Cavaliers swept the Heat in the first round, and continued their hot touch in the game against the Pacers, and played a double-digit advantage in the first quarter. However, they did not maintain until the end and finally lost to the Pacers 112-121; the Cavaliers in the second game had even more fierce firepower in the first quarter, with a net victory of 17 points in a single quarter. Who would have thought that they were once again defeated by the Pacers with a 20-point reversal, and finally they were defeated by Halliburton in an epic way (1+3)!

In a few seconds of the game, the Pacers were 3 points behind the Cavaliers. Halliburton successfully won the opportunity to win two free throws. After hitting the first free throw, he actually ended the game in an unimaginable way. After missing the serve, he grabbed the rebound and dribbled the ball to the outside of the three-point line and made a three-pointer. To be honest, this is indeed the only way to win the game in regular time.

Halliburton averaged 20.5 points, 6 rebounds, 8.5 assists per game, plus 2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 61.5% and a three-point shooting percentage of 50%.

The Cavaliers have lost two consecutive games at home, but it has to be said that the Cavaliers are in a state of missing soldiers. Mitchell, the All-Star guard, has caused a lot of trouble for the Pacers, especially in the recent game, where he stood on the free throw line for as many as 21 times (17 hits), only 8 times less than the Pacers' total.

Mitchell not only efficiently scored 48 points, but also sent 9 assists and 4 steals. If it weren't for Halliburton's masterpiece, Mitchell's three-pointer to assist Struss would have been a perfect end.

Warriors' Hilde

Curry, who played only one quarter, then withdrew from the game due to a stretch in his leg. When everyone thought the Warriors could no longer defeat the Timberwolves, Hilde stood up and played the role of "Curry". In the game against the Timberwolves, Hilder scored 16 points in the third quarter, helping the Warriors save the fruits of the victory. Of the 24 points Hilder scored, 22 of them were scored in the second half.

It is worth mentioning that in the tiebreak battle with the Rockets, Hilder made 9 of 11 shots from outside the three-point line and scored 33 points to create a career night. It is reported that the worst result of Curry's injury is that he will be 3 to 6 weeks of injury. If Curry is not available, Hilde will be the only person to rely on. He ranked 16th in history in total three-point shooting, and has ranked second in the league in four consecutive seasons.

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