Cavs get critical lessons for potential (likely?) Eastern Conference finals showdown with Boston Celtics – cleveland.com
Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers host Portland on Sunday.APBOSTON — Shortly after star guard Donovan Mitchell walked around the locker room, dapping up each teammate and providing at least one word of encouragement, the Cavs funneled out of Boston’s TD Garden with a prevailing thought of returning in about three months — for a fated showdown in the Eastern Conference finals. “It is 0-0,” All-Star point guard Darius Garland said following Cleveland’s improbable 123-116 come-from-behind win that solidified a split of the season series. “Hopefully we will be back here in the summertime, and we’ll see it again for seven.”Who are The 40 Most Influential People in Cleveland Sports when it comes to fan happiness? See our list and how we ranked them.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
