00:00Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 26 points for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers,
00:05while also focusing early on distributing the ball to get his teammates involved.
00:11Jarrett Allen outscored rival big man Jalen Duren 23-7,
00:16marking his second consecutive dominant series finale
00:19after a strong showing against the Toronto Raptors in round one.
00:23Sam Merrill provided a major spark off the bench with 23 points,
00:27matching Allen's scoring output to help propel Cleveland to the blowout victory.
00:32Evan Mobley completed his first double-double of the series,
00:37recording 21 points and grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds during the Game 7 victory.
00:43The Cavaliers will face the third-seeded New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series,
00:48which tips off Tuesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden.
00:52This marks Cleveland's first trip to the Eastern Finals since 2018,
00:56when they defeated the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series to advance.
01:01The top-seeded Pistons struggled throughout the night,
01:05with All-Star guard Cade Cunningham missing all seven of his three-point attempts to finish with 13 points.
01:12Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff congratulated the Cavaliers postgame,
01:16stating that his team will learn from the loss and grow to be better next year.
01:21Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff
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