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The Cleveland Cavaliers watched the Fro dominate another Game 7, beating the Detroit Pistons and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.
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Donovan Mitchell
26 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 0 turnovers
I said it in my recap. I repeated it in winners and losers. And, I’ll say it one more time.
I think we just watched the best and most mature game of Donovan Mitchell’s playoff career.
He didn’t unload the clip and go down swinging like years past. No, Mitchell started the game with three straight assists, working his way downhill and giving it up to his teammates to set the tone. The Cavs’ offense flowed methodically through Mitchell as he weaved in and out of possessions without ever dominating the ball.
Mitchell was a playmaker, only until the perfect moment for him to seize full control arrived. He scored 15 points in the third quarter, building a huge lead and slamming the door on any realistic chance of a Pistons comeback.
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Grade: A+++
James Harden
9 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 turnover
This is the first game of the series where I didn’t notice Harden. That’s… actually a good thing.
Harden shot 2-10 from the floor and 0-6 from downtown. That could be frightening in other circumstances. But he only turned it over once, and dished out 6 assists while comfortably playing without the ball. The process was better than the results, and the Cavs finally gave him enough support to where this type of performance can somehow register a plus-30 in the boxscore.
Grade: C+
Evan Mobley
21 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
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Evan Mobley has grown up quite a bit in this postseason. He gradually found his stride versus Toronto and showed every bit of that growth in Game 7 against the Pistons.
Mobley once again dipped his hands in every cookie jar tonight. He did a little bit of everything, dominating the paint, dishing out assists, and shutting down numerous Detroit possessions with his defensive versatility. The numbers from his last four games of the series say it all.
Grade: A+
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