Cleveland advances to the Eastern Conference Final with a wire-to-wire 125-94 demolition of Detroit at Little Caesars Sunday. Donovan Mitchell led with 26 points (15 in the third quarter), Jarrett Allen added 23, and Sam Merrill chipped in 23; the Cavs dictated tempo from the opening tip and never let the top-seeded Pistons gain traction. Cavaliers win series 4-3 and now face the rested New York Knicks in the ECF; Game 1 at Madison Square Garden Tuesday 5/19 at 8pm ET on ESPN. Brunson vs Mitchell is the marquee guard matchup of the playoffs. All four conference finals matchups now set: Carolina vs (BUF/MTL G7 winner tonight) in the NHL East, Colorado vs Vegas in the NHL West, Knicks vs Cavaliers in the NBA East, Thunder vs Spurs in the NBA West. Tonight (Monday 5/18): NHL BUF-MTL G7 at KeyBank Center; winner faces the Hurricanes.
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