Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, evening their second-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Mitchell had just four points at halftime before exploding for 39 in the second half. He sparked a 23-0 run to open the third quarter that turned the game around and gave the Cavaliers control. The outburst tied the record for the most points scored in a single playoff half.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons faced off in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday evening at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, with the best-of-seven matchup tied at 2-2.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 on the road to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 26 points, six rebounds and eight assists.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-109 in Game 3 of their series on Saturday to cut the deficit to 2-1. In the other matchup, the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their unbeaten postseason run with a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 in Game 1 of their first-round series. The eighth-seeded Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset by beating the top-seeded Detroit Pistons at home. Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder also secured blowout victories in their openers.
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The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers were scheduled to meet Friday night in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The New York Knicks erased a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108 on Saturday to go up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Mikal Bridges scored 22 points in the win as part of a strong playoff run.