The 3-time All-Star went 22 of 34 (64.7%) shooting, including 7 of 15 (46.6%) from 3-point range.
, in matchup minutes totaling 14:19 in three games, Bulls guard Alex Caruso has allowed Mitchell 25 points and seven assists on 9 of 19 shooting. In 19:53, Mitchell has scored 26 points on 10 of 20 shooting on Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu. Both spent heavy minutes guarding Mitchell, along with second-half swarms that were proven ineffective time and time again.Mitchell made 6 of 7 shots inside the paint and from mid-range while missing a pair from deep in the third quarter.
He had 40 points by the end of the quarter as the Cavaliers cut the lead to 96-91 headed into the fourth. The Cavs scored 44 in the third while the Bulls scored 31 points.
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