Donovan Mitchell goes off for 50 points but Magic force Game 7

Donovan Mitchell goes off for 50 points but Magic force Game 7

Main Rumors

Donovan Mitchell goes off for 50 points but Magic force Game 7

- by

Kendra Andrews: Despite 50 points from Donovan Mitchell, Orlando forces a Game 7. Ten of Paolo Banchero’s 27 points in the fourth. Twenty-six points from Franz Wagner. Twenty-two for Jalen Suggs.
Source: Twitter @kendra__andrews

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs season isn’t the only thing on the line Sunday afternoon in Game 7. Donovan Mitchell’s Cleveland future could be as well.
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/c…4:13 AM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Donovan Mitchell shot distribution for Games 1-5 (left) vs Game 6 (right). Able to get all the way to the rim and convert on Friday; just two non-paint twos, whereas non-paint twos were 1/6th of his shot diet in the first five games. pic.twitter.com/f3GHfy8nUF12:07 AM

Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
Donovan Mitchell’s 50 wasn’t enough. There will be a Game 7 on Sunday in Cleveland. cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d…11:59 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
Donovan Mitchell is ready for Game 7. Photo: Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com pic.twitter.com/oIjrQn7cvL11:31 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell delivered another playoff masterpiece. And, yet, it wasn’t enough
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d…10:58 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Donovan Mitchell (50 of Cleveland’s 96 points) could have used more help. pic.twitter.com/YlylqZNd4R10:12 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Donovan Mitchell could have used more help. pic.twitter.com/2BecEVXT9I10:09 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Tristan Thompson’s dunk with 2:37 left in the third quarter were the last points scored by a member of the #Cavs other than Donovan Mitchell tonight. – 10:04 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
The complete list of players with more 50-point playoff games than Donovan Mitchell:
Michael Jordan (8)
Wilt Chamberlain (4)
That’s it.
Mitchell now has 3, tied with Allen Iverson for 3rd-most. – 9:56 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Donovan Mitchell tonight: 50 points
Rest of the #Cavs roster: 46 points – 9:55 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Cleveland Cavaliers 4th Quarter Scoring Plays:
Donovan Mitchell 2
Donovan Mitchell 2
Donovan Mitchell FT
Donovan Mitchell FT
Donovan Mitchell 2
Donovan Mitchell 3
Donovan Mitchell 2
Donovan Mitchell 2
Donovan Mitchell 3 – 9:54 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Orlando outscored Cleveland 30-18 in the fourth quarter. Donovan Mitchell had all 18 points for the Cavaliers. – 9:54 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Donovan Mitchell in the fourth: 7/14 FGs, 2/4 3FGs, 2/2 FTs, 18 points (all of Cleveland’s points), 2 rebounds, just two turnovers – 9:53 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Final Score:
Orlando Magic: 103
Donovan Mitchell: 50
Cleveland Cavs: 46 – 9:49 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
donovan mitchell in the fourth quarter pic.twitter.com/K5lxpODFsD9:47 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Donovan Mitchell, addressing his teammates after putting up 50 as the Cavs scored less than 100… AK pic.twitter.com/Pd7rwP57yW9:47 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
A game that really won’t help the Cavs’ case for keeping Donovan Mitchell. – 9:46 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Donovan Mitchell scored the final 22 points for the Cavs and all of their points in the 4th.
It wasn’t enough 😓 pic.twitter.com/Aa5EFHebKn9:46 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Donovan Mitchell needed a measly 54 points from his teammates and they gave him 46. On to Game 7. – 9:45 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
Donovan Mitchell scored 50, but it wasn’t enough. Game 7 takes place on Sunday in Cleveland. Photo: AP pic.twitter.com/q3tm6tDzXL9:45 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Donovan Mitchell just dropped 50 points, including scoring all of the Cavs’ fourth quarter total, in a Game 6 loss.
Cleveland not being able to provide Mitchell the necessary, consistent help offensively is why many believe it’s inevitable he will ask out this summer. pic.twitter.com/MXr3y7SyTV9:45 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Despite 50 points from Donovan Mitchell, Orlando forces a Game 7.
Ten of Paolo Banchero’s 27 points in the fourth. Twenty-six points from Franz Wagner. Twenty-two for Jalen Suggs. – 9:43 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Cavs and Magic will go the distance.
Orlando wins Game 6, 103-96, despite 50 for Donovan Mitchell.
Game 7 in Cleveland Sunday afternoon on ABC.
Winner opens the East Semis in Boston, Game 1 Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/buad9CLEUh9:42 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
The reality of the situation is Game 7 tips off in less than 40 hours and I don’t know how much Donovan Mitchell can possibly have left in the tank after tonight. – 9:42 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Donovan Mitchell with a 205% usage rate – 9:40 PM
Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
There’s something about Game 6s for Donovan Mitchell. He averages 36 points in these games.
50 points tonight.
18 in the 4th.
22 points straight for the Cavaliers. – 9:39 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
donovan mitchell with a transcendent performance—and then some. – 9:39 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Fifty points from Donovan Mitchell. His 3 closes Orlando’s lead to 100-96. – 9:38 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Waste of an all-time performance by Donovan Mitchell. – 9:37 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Donovan Mitchell is clearly hurting but balling out there… – 9:36 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Donovan Mitchell probably should have told Garland about that whole 8 second rule – 9:31 PM
Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Donovan Mitchell should play all of his postseason games in or around Disney World. – 9:30 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Donovan Mitchell, my GOODNESS! – 9:28 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Donovan Mitchell is up to 40 points, his 5th career 40-point playoff game. – 9:27 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs going with Darius Garland AND Donovan Mitchell to start the 4th Quarter here. – 9:05 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
I don’t know how much Donovan Mitchell has left in the tank, but I think the #Cavs are gonna need all of it in this quarter. – 9:03 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Donovan Mitchell is torching Banchero at every opportunity – 9:02 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Full credit to Donovan Mitchell, who is clearly playing through some serious pain in that left leg to try to get Cleveland over the finish line tonight — and playing great while doing so. – 8:44 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Donovan Mitchell is giving the #Cavs absolutely everything he has tonight. No doubt on that. – 8:41 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
That’s a 13-2 run by the Cavaliers to open the third quarter. Cleveland’s taken a 62-55 lead with Donovan Mitchell scoring nine of those 13 points on this run. – 8:40 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Donovan Mitchell can’t miss. – 8:38 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Gonna need the Magic to put this one away soon because if it’s still this close late the Cavs have Donovan Mitchell and the Magic don’t. – 8:37 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Seeing Donovan Mitchell do the foul grifting thing and then missing the free throws is tough. – 8:23 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell with 4 of his 6 made shots in the paint so far tonight. – 7:54 PM
Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Donovan Mitchell on Game 6:
“Perseverance & understanding that it’s going to take a relentless effort…This isn’t going to be something where we get a lead or they get a lead & it’s over with. It’s going to be teams constantly fighting & we’ve got to be prepared for them.” – 12:23 PM

More on this storyline

NBA on ESPN: Donovan Mitchell joined a special group 🪣 pic.twitter.com/QUYZ6q96WM -via Twitter @ESPNNBA / May 3, 2024
StatMuse: Donovan Mitchell in the loss: 50 PTS 22-36 FG 41 MIN Scored all 18 of the Cavs 4th-quarter points. statmuse.com/nba/player/don… -via Twitter @statmuse / May 3, 2024
Cayleigh Griffin: 50 points for Donovan Mitchell. That’s the 2nd-most points in a playoff game by a Cavalier in franchise history (51, LeBron James). What an incredibly, gutsy performance. He has more than half of the Cavaliers’ points tonight. -via Twitter @cayleighgriffin / May 3, 2024

, , , , , ,

More HoopsHype