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The Cleveland Cavaliers handled their business Sunday night in Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons, winning 125-94 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks.<\/p>

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Cleveland was led by Donovan Mitchell, who finished with 26 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. The win marks the first time in his nine-year career that Mitchell will play in the conference finals, doing so in his home state of New York, where he was born and raised.<\/p>

After the win, Mitchell delivered a strong message as he turned his focus to Game 1 on Tuesday night.<\/p>

\u201cThey got a lot of talent. I think they\u2019re peaking at the right time. I think a lot of guys are playing well over there. Obviously you have Jalen Brunson, the head of the snake, Karl-Anthony Towns, but Mikal and OG are equally as dangerous \u2026 we know them very well,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s gonna be a dog fight. Like another Game 7. It\u2019s gonna be a dog fight on the boards, on defense, communication, and we got a lot of respect for them, but at the end of the day we gotta go out there and compete and do what we do and not be satisfied.<\/p>

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\u201cWe got here, but we didn\u2019t just get here to be here. I\u2019m not gonna be in New York just happy that we got here.\u201d<\/p>

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The Cavaliers went 1\u20132 against the Knicks in head-to-head matchups during the regular season, though Mitchell played well across those games.<\/p>

Mitchell averaged 29.3 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game in the season series and will need to match or exceed that production if Cleveland hopes to advance.<\/p>

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