Meanwhile, the Cavs got up-and-down performances from their core four. Donovan Mitchell gutted out 35 points ... the ball and raced up the floor for a dunk to put New York ahead by nine, but ...

The Cavs have a formidable backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland and frontcourt of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, so they will be a tough matchup for any team looking to win the title.

Jimmy Butler had 14 points (5-of-9 FGs), six rebounds, three assists and one block in Game 4 against the Timberwolves on Monday. Despite the Warriors win in Game 1, Butler warned in postgame ...

Scoring 48 points, being up by as much as 20 points on the scoreboard and ending up losing 119-120 to find yourself down 2-0… Donovan Mitchell had no choice.