CLEVELAND (AP) — The moment arrived in the third quarter and Donovan Mitchell seized it.
After Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer over him, Mitchell sensed the Celtics’ momentum and confidence building. He could feel the energy draining from Cleveland’s hyped crowd and maybe some of the fight leaving his teammates.
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