
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points in the second half of Game 4, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers tie their series against the Detroit Pistons at 2-2. His performance followed a disappointing first half where he only managed four points.

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The Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons is now tied up at 2-2. Both teams have defended home court with two wins apiece in their arenas, which makes for another exciting series.
To start the game, Donovan Mitchell only had four points at halftime. It was unacceptable for a superstar player, but he made sure to bounce back with a massive second half, when he scored 39 points.
As the star player for the Cavaliers, Mitchell is under pressure to perform during every game. In the first half of Game 4 against the Pistons, he was not playing well enough to warrant his status.
Thankfully, Mitchell himself knew he had to step up. That was why he came out of the halftime break with guns blazing, scoring 21 points in the third quarter alone, and leading the Cavs on a record-setting 23-0 run.
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points in the second half of Game 4.
Donovan Mitchell wanted to prove he deserves to be the star player for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Cavaliers and Pistons is tied at 2-2.


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Mitchell should be pleased that he has bounced back after plenty of struggles in the postseason. This was a return to form and what Cavaliers fans and the rest of the NBA community have gotten used to with Mitchell.
"I apologized to the group. I set the tone in Game 3 by going downhill, and going on transition, and I didn't do that one time in the first half... I told my guys it’s on me, and I had to make a statement in the second half," Mitchell said after his Game 4 performance.
Now, the Cavaliers will do their best to win on the road against the Pistons. They have come close, but they want to steal a win and possibly finish the series off in Game 6, which will be back in Cleveland.