Mitchell: I really admire Merrill, who is a member of the team s core lineup

May 10th The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 126-104 away today, setting the series score to 1-2. After the game, Mitchell was interviewed.

Talking about Merrill's performance, Mitchell's performance: "I really like that guy, man. I know that he made 1 of 5 shots tonight, but he is a member of the team's core lineup, you know. I really appreciate Merrill, man."

In this game, Cavaliers shooter Merrill was not in the form, and he had no touch on the outside three-pointers. He played for 20 minutes on the bench, made 1 of 5 three-pointers, and made 0 of 1 free throw to score only 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, but the plus-negative value +18.

Mitchell played for 37 minutes and 17 seconds, made 14 of 29 shots (5 of 13 three-pointers), and 10 of 14 free throws, scoring the highest 43 points in the game, plus 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, with a plus-negative value of up to +35.