After trailing by 18 points to the upstart Orlando Magic in Game 7 on Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers appeared to be done as a team with hopes of extending their season and advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Although the Cavaliers appeared to be dead upon arrival Sunday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the team was able to turn things around in the second half and erase an 18-point deficit to pull off an incredible comeback win against Paolo Banchero and company. .
The main reason the Cavaliers were able to rally and mount a comeback on Sunday was the play of superstar guard Donovan Mitchell, who put the team on his back and scored a game-high 39 points to secure the win.
After the game, Mitchell’s teammate, Darius Garland, spoke about the veteran guard and what he saw from him in this first-round playoff series via the NBA’s Twitter account.
“He’s a winner, that’s all he talks about,” Garland said.
“He’s a winner, that’s all he talks about.”
Darius Garland praises teammate Donovan Mitchell after advancing to the East Semis 🗣️#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/6Uce1itZgH
– NBA (@NBA) May 5, 2024
With the Cavaliers barely beating the Magic in the first round of the postseason, the team will have a very tough challenge ahead of them as they will face Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the second round.
The Celtics were able to defeat the Miami Heat in five games with relative ease in the first round and proved that they would not be knocked out easily with the team’s goal of winning its 18th NBA championship and raising another banner.