The Cleveland Cavaliers tied their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the No. 1-seeded Detroit Pistons on May 11 on the back of a spectacular performance from star guard Donovan Mitchell .

Mitchell finished with 43 points in 37 minutes played during Monday's game. However, 39 of those points came in the second half of the 112-103 victory, which tied an NBA playoff record for points scored in a second half.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

This came after another fantastic performance during Game 3 of the series two days prior, where Mitchell finished with 35 points in 38 minutes to lead Cleveland to a 116-109 win.…