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Inside the Cavs' 23-0 3rd-quarter run that set an all-time franchise record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Cleveland Cavaliers left the halftime locker room facing a four-point deficit to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have backed Evan Mobley throughout the NBA playoffs, and he returned the favor with a stellar Game 4 vs. the Detroit Pistons.
The Cavs have been chasing James’ ghost since he left Cleveland. This is the closest they've come to the East finals without him since 1992.
The stat that stuck with Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff after being bested by the Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series may cost him — literally. But it’s a price Bickerstaff seemed more than willing to pay after Cleveland attempted 22 more free throws — a disparity the Pistons coach suggested has become a trend since the series moved to Cleveland and following previous comments made by Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson.
James Harden was very much oblivious to his choice of clothing in his postgame presser following the Cavs' Game 4 win.
Momentum has swung sharply in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and suddenly the pressure has shifted back to the Detroit Pistons.
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled the series level on Monday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 112-103 in Game 4 to make it 2-2. Donovan Mitchell was the defining figure, finishing with 43 points and dragging Cleveland through the key moments when the game threatened to swing back towards Detroit.
Follow along here for live updates as the Pistons take on the Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series in Cleveland.