His enormous third quarter turned the game around for Cleveland.
When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded a king’s ransom for Donovan Mitchell in 2022, it was with games like Sunday’s Game 7 against the Orlando Magic in mind. only eight players
But Mitchell stepped up again with two memorable performances in the series against the Magic. In Game 6, he dropped 50 points on 22-of-36 shooting. Yes, the Cavs lost the game, 103–96, but Mitchell’s big game was the only reason it was close. Cleveland got out-rebounded 48–38 and took just 10 free throws as a team, compared to 26 for Orlando. It wouldn’t have been close if Mitchell hadn’t gone off.
But after halftime, the tide turned. Mitchell erupted for 17 points in the third quarter on 7-of-9 shooting and out-scored the Magic all by himself. Max Strus, who was held scoreless in the first half, scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the third quarter. Mitchell finished with 39 points, giving him 89 points combined in the last two games of the series. That’s the second most ever in Games 6 and 7 of a playoff series,
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