“He’s a winner - that’s all he talks about. He wants us to get over this hump. He’s going to do anything possible to get us over it.”

ESPN story on Donovan Mitchell leading the Cavs’ comeback against the Magic and into the second round: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

On that moment, Mitchell said 'I told him, I don't give a damn what happened the past quarter and a half, the missed layup, whatever, I don't care. Trust your work. Trust what you've done, trust who you are. To see him respond like that, when he hit that three, I knew he's back.'

Lots of credit being given to Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill and Isaac Okoro for changing the tide of this game, and rightfully so.

Mitchell: 'We don't win that game without them playing the way they played and their contributions. That's what we needed from them and they were huge.'

Donovan Mitchell’s motivation over the last two games?

“I’m tired of losing in the first round.”

Eighty-nine points for Donovan Mitchell over the last two games. The second most in Games 6 and 7 of a series in NBA history behind only Allen Iverson's 90 in 2001.

Cavs will come back from down 18 to win and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. That's the largest comeback in a Game 7 since 1997.

There's that Garland 3 the Cavs were starving for. Mitchell came over and bear hugged him after.

Cleveland outscores Orlando 33-15 in the third, including a 17-4 run through the final six and a half minutes. Cavs lead 76-68 heading into the fourth

Donovan Mitchell has 82 points and counting over the last two games. Oh, and he's outscored the Magic 20-19 since the 4:45 left in the second quarter.

A nice little stretch their from the Cavs to close the second quarter. 10-4 run to bring their deficit from 18 points to 10. Cheris Levert and Sam Merrill are doing their best to help out Mitchell with 10 and 8 points, respectively.

Magic lead 53-43 at halftime.

Banchero is already up to 22 points -- the most in a half of a Game 7 by a player age 21 or younger in NBA history, per ESPN Stats & Info Matt Williams

Magic lead 31-18 early in the second -- their largest lead on the road this series. It's a weird atmosphere here in RocketMortgage Fieldhouse. The group of Orlando fans seated behind the bench chanting 'Let's go Magic' are the only cheers happening. Cavs fans are silent or booing

Jarrett Allen is OUT today for game 7 as he deals with his rib injury.

ESPN story on the Magic “staying the course” to overcome Donovan Mitchell’s 50 points to force a Game 7: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Mitchell on his 50 points in a loss: 'We missed shots. Mine went in, but if it’s not 50, maybe it’s 60 or whatever it is. Maybe it’s 30-10-10. Whatever the game calls for. It is what it is. We didn’t win the game ... Whatever the game calls for, it’s my job to figure it out.”

Jamahl Mosley on winning despite Mitchell's 50 points: 'No one overreacted. He's a special, special player. To be able to have 50, and just three 3s ... but our guys didn't overreact or panic to what was happening.'

Mitchell was the only Cav to score in the final 14 minutes.

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.

Magic hold a 53-49 lead at the half.

Cleveland is outscoring Orlando 40-18 in the paint, but the Cavs have shot just 1-of-14 from three. Magic have seven. Franz Wagners has 18 points -- the most in a single half in his career.