Surprise! Accidentally! This year's NBA playoffs, the most underrated team!

In a group of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 129-109 at home, leading the series 3-1 and becoming the first team to get a match point in the second round.

The Pacers blasted 80 points at halftime, leading the Cavaliers by 41 points and tying the all-time playoff record for a halftime difference. Cavaliers core Mitchell missed the second half with a sprained left ankle and scored just 12 points.

The Pacers are perhaps the most underrated team in this year's NBA playoffs.

If, before the start of the season, someone says they're going to be the first team to win a semi-final match point, would you believe it?

However, the low-key Pacers are the Eastern Conference leaders who lead the regular season 3-1, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Surprise!

In this game, all 7 Pacers scored double-doubles, Siakam (21 points), Turner (20 points), and Toppin (20 points) scored 20+, and the bench contributed 37 points.

It says a lot about what kind of team they are.

There are many players and the scoring points are scattered.

You don't know which cloud will rain, this kind of offensive brigade is terrible.

One statistic: The Cavaliers hit just eight field goals in the half, and the Pacers made 12 of 18 three-pointers in the half...

This contrast is too strong.

Carlisle, as the coach who led the Mavericks (Mavericks) to win the NBA championship, adjusted his strategy for the Cavaliers' joint defense, suppressed the opponent through forward misalignment and quick transitions, and shot more than 50% of the whole game, making 17 of 35 three-pointers.

And for the Cavaliers, who are 1-3 down, they have come to the edge of the cliff.

They need a repeat of the 2016 1-3 comeback, but Mitchell's injury is the biggest variable.

Miqiu, who retired with an injury at half today, did not play in the second half.

In the first 3 games, he averaged 41.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6 assists per game, and according to statistics, he is the third player in the NBA in the past 40 years to average 40+ per game in the first 3 games of the series, the previous two were Jordan and James.

Knight, he needs to be healthy.