"Donovan Mitchell led all scorers on Sunday night with 26 points, Jarrett Allen enjoyed his second consecutive dominant series finale and the Cavaliers earned a spot in the Eastern Conference finals with a 125-94 shellacking of the host Detroit Pistons in the elimination game of their second-round playoff series. Allen outscored rival big man Jalen Duren 23-7, Sam Merrill matched him with 23 points off the bench and Evan Mobley completed his first double-double of the series with 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds."
"Overpowering the top-seeded Pistons in every possible way, the Cavaliers built as much as a 20-point lead in the first half, extended the margin to as many as 26 in the third period and coasted into their first trip to the Eastern finals since beating the Boston Celtics in seven games in 2018. Failing to get to the Eastern finals for the 18th consecutive year, the Pistons watched All-Star guard Cade Cunningham miss all seven of his t"
"The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will face the third-seeded New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series that tips off on Tuesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden. It didn't take long for the Cavaliers to start planning ahead. This is fantastic. I'm excited, believe me. But we've got to be more disciplined on Tuesday, Mitchell told a television audience, making a reference to two series-opening losses at Detroit, then a defeat at home in Game 6."
"We shouldn't have to wait to get hit, to get punched in the mouth and face a go-home situation. Mitchell, left, won the battle of the All-Star guards against Detroit's Cade Cunningham, outscoring his opponent 26 to 13 in Game 7 [Gregory Shamus/Getty Images via AFP]"
Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 26 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in Game 7. Jarrett Allen produced 23 points and outscored Jalen Duren 23-7, while Sam Merrill added 23 points off the bench. Evan Mobley recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the series. Cleveland built a 20-point lead in the first half, expanded the margin to 26 in the third quarter, and coasted to their first Eastern finals appearance since 2018. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will play the third-seeded New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series beginning Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
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