Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points in the second half of Game 4 — tying Eric “Sleepy” Floyd’s 39-year-old NBA postseason single-half record. Cleveland beat Detroit 112-103 to tie the series 2-2.
Detroit beat Cleveland 107-97 at Little Caesars Arena to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Cunningham went 25-10, Mitchell led all scorers with 31, and the Cavaliers fell into a historically thin comeback window.
Cavaliers (52-30) host Raptors (46-36) tonight 7:30 PM ET in Game 5 of an NBA Playoff series tied 2-2. Cleveland is -8.5. Mitchell, Harden, and bench play decide everything. Our prediction: Cavs 114, Raptors 109.