
Cleveland defeated Detroit in the sixth match as part of the semifinals of the playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) with a score of 98:82 and for the first time in 36 years went to the final, where San Antonio would withstand. Cleveland made a real feat - won the last four matches of the series, losing the first two meetings. Earlier in the history of the NBA, this happened only twice.
In addition to the leader of the Lebron Deims team, Daniel Gibson played the team and newcomer to the team well. He scored 31 points, which is the highest rate in his career in the NBA, selling all five three -point shots and 12 out of 15 penalties. James performed more modestly, but his 20 points, 14 rebounds and 8 programs made a significant contribution to a general victory.
The Cleveland Mentor Michael Brown, after the game, noticed that the opponent was mistaken, paying too much attention to James, reports Eurosport . In the last quarter, when the account was still equal, the 21-year-old Gibson said his weighty word, who scored more than half of the points from Cleveland in the last period of time. James remained in the shadows, but this did not prevent the owners from bringing the matter to a historical victory that brought them to the final of the NBA.
This success allowed the Cleveland fans to note the victory on the scope: they flooded the main streets of the city and celebrated the success of their favorites until the morning.
San Antonio, which previously knocked out of the jazz jazz from the draw, will accept the first match of the final series.
NBA. Playoffs. The semifinals
"Cleveland" - "Detroit" - 98:82 (27:21, 21:27, 19:18, 31:16).
K: Gibson - 31 points. James - 20+14 rebounds. Ilgauskas - 11+12.
D: Hamilton - 29. Webber - 13.
Account in the series - 4: 2.