The Cavaliers had difficulty getting rid of the Pistons. Until the last three minutes of the match, the Detroit players were in front, resisting the onslaughts of Donovan Mitchell. The Cavaliers guard scored 45 points (his fourth game with 40 points or more this season), including 20 in the last act, and four free throws in the fatal 10-0. To give an idea of Mitchell's influence at the end of the match, he scored six of his team's last nine baskets.
“We are amazed by what Donovan does when it comes to closing. We have a player who can finish matches. Not many teams can say the same thing and that's a huge advantage for us.”, welcomes JB Bickerstaff. “He’s a guy who senses when a match can change. He's on our side, not theirs… He's a player who will give you a chance to win. »
A complete match
The Cleveland All-Star delivered a great shooting in his team's victory, with a 14/25 including 6/13 at 3-pts, without forgetting his 8 assists and 6 rebounds. The Pistons defense failed to contain him.
“We didn’t defend well on him and it’s my fault,” concedes Monty Williams. “It's hard to play against Donovan Mitchell and, at the end of the match, he put pressure on us,” adds Cade Cunningham. “He is an excellent player, who will make the difference. »
| Donovan Mitchell | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | UTH | 79 | 33 | 43.7 | 34.0 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 2018-19 | UTH | 77 | 34 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 80.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 23.8 |
| 2019-20 | UTH | 69 | 34 | 44.9 | 36.6 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2020-21 | UTH | 53 | 33 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | UTH | 67 | 34 | 44.8 | 35.5 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 25.9 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 68 | 36 | 48.4 | 38.6 | 86.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 28.3 |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 35 | 36 | 46.1 | 34.4 | 85.7 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 27.7 |
| Total | 448 | 34 | 44.9 | 36.4 | 84.1 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 24.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
