Overview
- Cleveland’s 125-94 road win Sunday over top-seeded Detroit clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals, with Game 1 set for Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
- Donovan Mitchell led with 26 points while Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill scored 23 each and Evan Mobley added 21 points with 12 rebounds in a balanced attack.
- The Cavaliers seized control early, led 64-47 at halftime, pushed the margin to as many as 35, and broke the game open when Mitchell poured in 15 points in the third quarter.
- Cade Cunningham finished with a postseason-low 13 points on 5-for-16 shooting as Detroit hit about 35% from the field and struggled to protect the paint.
- The series win sends Cleveland to its first conference finals since 2018 and sets up a quick turnaround against a Knicks team that advanced last week and had extra rest.