3-1

James drove to the basket and scored again. The Pelicans had only Davis guarding him one-on-one, allowing him to fully regain his form.

But on the way back, Tang Tian drove past Love and converted the layup for a 2+1.

In terms of scoring ability, Tang Tian was clearly stronger than James now.

Irving found his touch from outside and knocked down a deep three-pointer off James's pass.

But on the next possession, Tang Tian made a back pass to Bojan, who hit his second three-pointer of the game!

Playing alongside Tang Tian, his three-point shooting could be maximized, something that had already been proven in the Regular Season.

James scored 13 points in the quarter, while Irving added 10.

But Tang Tian exploded for 15 points and 5 assists, Bojan hit three threes, and Davis and Jokic each scored 6 as well!

The Cavaliers' two stars shone brightly, but the Pelicans were firing on all cylinders!

At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers 45-32, a 13-point advantage!

Lue's smile gradually disappeared.

After the first quarter, he realized something frightening.

In a pure offensive battle, the Pelicans seemed even stronger than the Cavaliers!

In other words, the Cavaliers' advantage was no longer an advantage against the Pelicans!

That was further confirmed in the second quarter.

James helped the Cavaliers cut the gap to single digits at the start of the second quarter.

But once both teams' starters returned, after a stretch of trading blows, the Pelicans pushed the margin back into double digits!

At half-time, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers 72-58, by 14 points.

The Cavaliers were behind, and worse still, offense required stamina.

James kept attacking, and his physical exertion was clearly greater than in the previous games!

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