The Cavaliers staged the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA history on Sunday, securing a second-round clash with the Celtics.
On Sunday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the Cleveland Cavaliers engineered the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA history. Donovan Mitchell , who finished with 39 points, the most in the matchup, led the charge as the hosts erased an 18-point deficit to earn a
Their win over the Orlando Magic sets the stage for an Eastern Conference Semifinals clash against the Boston Celtics. "Obviously, we have a tall task in Boston," voiced Mitchell after Cleveland's Game 7 win."We can celebrate this for a few hours, but we don't really have time." As the five-time All-Star looks ahead to a series against the Celtics that will start on Tuesday at TD Garden, he declared from the podium post-game on Sunday,"We can be better. I hate to be that guy; this was great, this was phenomenal ... but we can and will have to be better to beat Boston. No disrespect to Orlando, because they're a phenomenal team ... this was big for us a group, but we don't really have time to celebrate.
"For us coming into Boston — I'm pretty sure everyone thinks they're going to come in and kick our ," said Mitchell."So, for us, to continue stay level-headed through it all, not listen to y'all, and be who we are — that's the biggest thing."'Burned Inside': Kristaps Porzingis Bounces Back from 'Worst Game as a Celtic'
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