Donovan Mitchell led his team to a statement win over the Boston Celtics on Friday evening, but he’s been dominating that team all season.
As pointed out by MitchellMuse on X, the Cleveland Cavaliers star has been strong versus the Celtics in 2024-25.
He scored 35 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three three-pointers against the Celtics during their first match.
He followed that up with 35 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and six three-pointers.
Then it was 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and four three-pointers versus the Celtics.
On Friday evening, he scored 41 points, three rebounds, five assists, and five three-pointers on the way to perhaps Cleveland’s most important win over the Celtics.
Donovan Mitchell vs Celtics this season:
35 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 3PM
35 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 6 3PM
31 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 4 3PM
41 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 5 3PM35.5 PPG, 7.0 REB, 4.3 APG, 50% FG pic.twitter.com/Xdhh385NU8
— MitchellMuse (@mitch_muse) March 1, 2025
These four games are prime reasons why Mitchell’s name has been mentioned as league MVP.
Even if he doesn’t win that prize, he is clearly the most important player for the Cavaliers.
He has shown that even when he is playing against the reigning champions and the toughest competitors in the East, he can play very well.
It’s important to note that the Cavaliers can still lose even with a powerful Mitchell performance.
The regular season series ended up tied at 2-2 for the Cavaliers and Celtics, meaning each team won two games.
So Cleveland obviously needs more than just Mitchell if they wish to overpower the Celtics.
On Friday, it was Evan Mobley and Darius Garland who helped the most and assured victory for the Cavaliers.
Mitchell may have been the brightest star but several players stepped up and silenced the Celtics once again.
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