CNN —The Cleveland Cavaliers leveled their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, taking down the No.
The Cavaliers bounced back from a demoralizing Game 1 blowout to flip the script and steal home-court advantage away from Boston.
All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists to help Cleveland to its first win of the series.
I was just continuing to find ways to apply pressure on them,” said Mitchell after the game.
Joshua Gateley/Getty ImagesPJ Washington added another 29 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas, while Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 33 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks.
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