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The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t need James Harden to be vintage MVP-level every night. With Donovan Mitchell as the primary engine, Harden’s role is different — and simpler.

If Harden can give the Cavaliers a few strong playoff performances, stay available, and relieve pressure from Mitchell, that may be enough. In a seven-game series, two or three momentum-shifting games can swing everything. The bigger key for Cleveland isn’t perfection — it’s team health.

The Cavaliers’ playoff ceiling rises if the roster is intact. Harden doesn’t have to dominate. He just has to be there and contribute when it matters most.

Is that formula enough to push Cleveland over the top in the East?

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00:00I really feel like with Mitchell, if Harden can just kind of give you a couple good games,
00:05we already know his playoff history, he's going to give you a couple games where he
00:09absolutely disappears. But as long as he can be out there, defenses have to respect him.
00:16Not only that, but as a playmaker, Harden doesn't necessarily have to shoot 30 times a game with
00:21Mitchell on the team. Not only that, but he has Mobley, he has Allen, he has Schroeder coming
00:25off the bench. They just got Ellis, who's a nice point guard, two guard defender. They have a lot
00:32of very good pieces and pieces that actually fit well together.
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