Can the Cavaliers beat the Pistons without better performances from Donovan Mitchell & James Harden?

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell didn’t have much time to revel in reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals after surviving grueling first-round matchups.

The Central Division rivals must quickly prepare for their series, which starts Tuesday night in Detroit.

“I think we’ve already moved on (to focusing on Detroit). I will enjoy watching the games for sure as I get treatment, but waiting on Tuesday, simple as that,” Mitchell said after Sunday night’s 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Both teams feel battle-tested after being taken to the limit in the first round. The two series, though, were different.

The top-seeded Pistons reached the second round for the first time since 2008 after becoming the 15th team to rally from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic. | https://www.espn.com/nba/preview/_/gameId/401871333

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