Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell each have big nights as Cavaliers pull away to take Game 7 from Raptors
Cavaliers pull away to win Game 7 against Raptors, advance to face Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors are tied 3-3 in their playoff series, with both teams scoring 669 points. This marks only the second time in NBA history that a series has reached Game 7 with scores perfectly even.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors could not have been more even for six games.
In the series tied 3-games apiece, the teams had each scored 669 points entering Game 7.
It was the second time in NBA history that a series had gone to Game 7 with the points exactly even, according to NBC's broadcast.
The first? The 2016 NBA Finals.
That was Cavs against Warriors, and that was Cleveland's long-awaited championship with LeBron James.
In essence, history answered which team scored more points after the six-game deadlock that time around.
Could this season's Cavs have the same story?
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They certainly did on Sunday night, surging to end the first half, then pulling away in the second half to eliminate the Toronto Raptors from the first round of the postseason.
The tie in points indicates an extremely competitive series, highlighting the equal performance of both teams leading into Game 7.
This is only the second time in NBA history that a playoff series has reached Game 7 with both teams having the same total points.
A Game 7 win could propel the Cavaliers further in the playoffs, enhancing their chances of winning an NBA title.
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Sure, the Cavaliers are still 12 wins away from a championship. But they've got a LeBron-sized omen on their side.
They've also got a team fit for any moment.
If a game requires guard play, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden can do it.
If the bigs are needed, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley are well-equipped.
Shooting? Sam Merrill and Max Strus have it covered.
Add in guys like Jaylon Tyson, Dennis Schroder and Dean Wade, and that's quite the rotation that can fit any situation.
That's how they stuck tight with a gritty Raptors team for this whole series, even in the tough moments, even when down for the entire first half before tying it up on the half's final basket.
They had all the answers they needed.
The Eastern Conference had the Celtics knocked out, but the 1-seed Pistons are in Cleveland's way next. The other semifinal is 76ers-Knicks.
For now, though, the Cavs have reason to celebrate, and reason to believe.