Mitchell notches 29 as Cavs trash Celtics 118-94 to tie series

Donovan Mitchell notched 29 points, Evan Mobley scored 21 and had 10 boards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 at TD Garden in Boston, MA, to even their 2^nd-round postseason matchup at 1-1.

1-1 and headed home!

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Two days after being defeated by 25, with Mitchell notching 33 but receiving little help, Cavs seized the lead in the 3^rd quarter and answered with a double-digit triumph. Donovan notched 16 in the 3^rd, hitting 3 consecutive baskets at the beginning of the 4^th.

Donovan Mitchell over the last four games:

37.8 PPG
6.5 RPG
5.5 APG
51/40%

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Jayson Tatum finished with 25 points for the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown notched 19. But Derrick White, whose 25 points in the 1^st match from the series helped Boston to win, finished with just 10 points, missing 7 of his 8 from the 3-point line.

The matchup moves to Ohio for the next 2 matches on Saturday and Monday, with a return trip to TD Garden for Game 5 on Wednesday.

Caris LeVert notched 21 points off the bench for the Cavaliers, while Boston’s  Kristaps Porzingis missed his 3^rd consecutive match with a strained calf problem.