Donovan Mitchell took hard hit after hard hit in Game 2 and eventually poured in 48 points, nearly single-handedly lifting the Cavs to a win.

The Cleveland Cavaliers cruised their way through the regular season. They dominated from start to finish, and they had the best record in the Eastern Conference from games 1 through 82. Of course, that allowed them to get some rest down the stretch.

For 47 minutes, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a team on a mission. Battling without three of their top four scorers, the Cavs had controlled tempo, stifled the Indiana Pacers’ high-powered offense,