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DONOVAN MITCHELL AND THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Falling behind by 18 factors within the first half most likely is not the perfect Recreation 7 technique, however it labored for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Donovan Mitchell caught hearth and helped the Cavs storm again for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic.

With 4:17 remaining within the second quarter, Paolo Banchero hit a pair of free throws to give the Magic a 49-31 lead. At that time, it appeared like Orlando would possibly waltz to the second spherical, however the Cavaliers flipped a swap and utterly reversed the momentum with Mitchell main the way in which.

Mitchell completed the sport with 39 factors, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Within the third quarter, the Magic had no tips up their sleeve to decelerate Mitchell, who went off for 17 factors because the Cavs went from down by 10 to main by eight.

• The Cavs’ 18-point comeback was the largest of the NBA’s play-by-play period (since 1996-97).
• Mitchell’s 89 factors in Video games 6 and seven are a new franchise document for a two-game playoff stretch.
• This was the first sequence the Cavaliers have gained with out LeBron James since they beat the Nets in 1993.

Our personal Sam Quinn wrote about how necessary it was for the Cavaliers to recover from the hump within the post-LeBron period.

• Quinn: “They took their first main step in doing so on Sunday, and it’s a greater step than any James-less Cavaliers group has taken in three a long time. They’ve an extended option to go earlier than they’ll dwell as much as LeBron, however with their Recreation 7 victory, Garland, Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus and Isaac Okoro can no less than go down within the historical past books with Daugherty, Nance, Worth, Ehlo and Sanders as Cavaliers starters to get the group to the second spherical.”

The Cavaliers will now tackle the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics, a group that has been resting since eliminating the Miami Warmth in 5 video games. That sequence begins on Tuesday evening in Boston.

👍 Honorable mentions

🏒 And never such a great morning for…

THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Heavy is the top that wears the crown, and the Vegas Golden Knights misplaced their title as kings of the NHL on Sunday evening. The Dallas Stars eradicated the reigning Stanley Cup champs, 2-1, in a Recreation 7.

This sequence loss will sting the Golden Knights for a number of causes, however maybe the worst ache comes from the truth that they had been up 2-0 within the sequence after successful the primary two video games in Dallas. Traditionally, groups that gained the primary two video games on the highway had been 89-21 all-time, however that document is somewhat worse now.

As a substitute, Vegas dropped the following three video games and wanted a Recreation 6 victory simply to pressure Recreation 7. After leaping out to that 2-0 lead, the Golden Knights’ luck ran out on offense.

• The Golden Knights scored simply seven objectives within the last 5 video games of the sequence.
• Tomas Hertl registered simply one aim within the sequence after being acquired on the commerce deadline.
• After placing up 11 objectives in final 12 months’s Stanley Cup run, Ivan Barbashev ended this sequence with zero objectives.

In the end, Vegas made life robust on itself when it slipped to the second wild card spot within the Western Convention, however there is no such thing as a disgrace in dropping to the Stars. This was a conflict of titans, and as I identified in my Recreation 7 recap, considered one of them needed to go dwelling early.

• Nivison: “This sequence was extremely anticipated and it didn’t disappoint. Regardless of the gap between these two groups within the standings, it was a conflict of two true Stanley Cup contenders and one needed to lose. The Stars deserved to drag out the win, however the defending champs introduced loads of struggle in what was a real heavyweight bout.”

After going all-in on the commerce deadline once more in 2024, the Golden Knights must watch the remainder of the postseason from dwelling.

👎 Not so honorable mentions

🏁 Larson wins through photograph end at Kansas Speedway

On Saturday, the Kentucky Derby ended with a photograph end when Mystik Dan edged out Sierra Leone and Perpetually Younger by a nostril. To not be outdone, NASCAR produced a photograph end of its personal with Kyle Larson successful the closest race in Cup Sequence historical past.

The AdventHealth 400 went into additional time on Sunday night, and the ending was nicely well worth the wait. Larson labored his means across the outdoors of Chris Buescher in Turns 3 and 4, and people two crossed the end line nearly concurrently.

Sadly for Buescher, the phrase “nearly” is essential there. After a evaluate, NASCAR officers decided that Larson beat Buescher to the end line by 0.001 seconds, turning into the closest end the Cup Sequence has ever seen.

Larson wanted each single inch of racetrack to cost from behind to beat Buescher, and as you would possibly count on, he’s excited to be racing on extra 1.5-mile tracks.

• Larson: “Simply unbelievable. … I want we had extra mile and a halves. All of us bitch concerning the [aero] bundle and all that, however these vehicles simply race so wonderful.”

Larson and Buescher had been the highest two vehicles in Kansas, with the previous main 64 laps and the latter operating in entrance for 53 laps. In the long run, Larson obtained the final giggle and six extra factors than Buescher within the Cup Sequence standings.

🏀 Picks are in for the second-round NBA playoff matchups

With the Cavaliers’ Recreation 7 win over the Magic, the primary spherical of the NBA playoffs is now within the books. With the second spherical upon us, the consultants at CBS Sports activities have shared their picks for every matchup.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets already began their second-round sequence, and the T-Wolves sprung the upset with a 106-99 win on Saturday evening. The remainder of the sequence will begin this week, and the CBS Sports activities NBA consultants have known as their pictures.

One of many extra extremely anticipated matchups is the Japanese Convention showdown between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. Though the Pacers simply ousted the Milwaukee Bucks in six video games, our consultants do not assume they’ve fairly sufficient to get previous Jalen Brunson and the battle-tested Knicks.

James Herbert picked the Knicks in 5 due to his lack of religion within the Pacers’ protection.

• Herbert: “I believe the Sixers sequence ready New York nicely defensively, and I am apprehensive concerning the Pacers on the glass. It is doable that Tyrese Haliburton goes into his early season supernova mode and makes this prediction look foolish, however I’m not satisfied that Indiana is sturdy sufficient on protection to reveal the Knicks’ over-reliance on Jalen Brunson.”

There have been some different fascinating nuggets from the consultants’ second-round picks:

• Jasmyn Wimbish went out on a limb because the just one to take the Timberwolves over the defending champs.
• Even with a Kristaps Porzingis damage, everybody sees a brief sequence between the Celtics and Cavs.
• 5 of the six consultants count on a Recreation 7 between the Thunder and Mavericks.

📺 What we’re watching Monday

⚾Tigers at Guardians, 6:10 p.m. on FS1
🏀Recreation 1: Pacers at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. on TNT
🏒Recreation 1: Bruins at Panthers, 8 p.m. on ESPN
🏀Recreation 2: Timberwolves at Nuggets, 10 p.m. on TNT