Donovan Mitchell unleashed a scoring avalanche in the second half of Monday night's Game 4 matchup against the Pistons.
The Pistons took a four-point lead into the halftime break at Cleveland's Rocket Arena, and Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell had a rough showing through the first two quarters.
Mitchell had just four points in the first half. But by the time the final whistle sounded, he led all scorers with 43.
's all-time, single-half playoff record previously set by Golden State Warriors guard Sleepy Floyd in 1987. All-time great players Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley are next on the all-time list with 38 in a single playoff half. The Cavaliers lost both of their opening two games on the road against the No. 1 seed Pistons. But, led by some stellar play from Mitchell, they bounced back with back-to-back wins at home to tie the series 2-2 heading into Game 5.
In Game 3, Mitchell recorded a 35-point, 10-rebound double-double. Through the first four games of the Cavaliers' second-round playoff series, Mitchell is averaging 33 points per game — shooting 49.5% from the field and 30.8% from behind the 3-point arc. He recorded his big scoring night in Game 4 despite shooting just 4/12 from 3-point range.
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