Mitchell's Game 7 masterclass sends Cavaliers to the Conference Finals

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Donovan Mitchell posted 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists with zero turnovers to power the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in Game 7, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018 and setting up a showdown with the Knicks. He delivered when it counted after a shaky series, becoming the first guard since Kobe Bryant (2002) to have at least 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists with zero turnovers in a Game 7. The Cavaliers will aim to continue their playoff surge, even as they chase their first Finals appearance without LeBron James since 1992.
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