Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday night in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.

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Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the Boston Celtics Friday night in an Eastern Conference showdown.

The Cleveland Cavaliers scored a comeback road win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night, rebounding from 25-3 deficit in the first quarter for an eventual 123–116 victory. Unsurprisingly, much of that success was fueled by a dominant performance from 28-year-old guard Donovan Mitchell,

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Scribbles in my Cavs notebook after their stunning 123-116 victory over Boston Friday night: 1. So much happened in this game, from the Cavs being behind 25-3 early in the first quarter, to Evan Mobley scoring 11 points and grabbing eight rebounds in the fourth quarter. As for Donovan Mitchell, he was great all night.