{"id":657829,"date":"2026-05-22T05:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/657829\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T05:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:04:09","slug":"donovan-mitchell-is-confident-the-cavaliers-can-bounce-back-at-home-in-games-3-and-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/657829\/","title":{"rendered":"Donovan Mitchell is confident the Cavaliers can bounce back at home in Games 3 and 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donovan Mitchell is confident the Cavaliers can bounce back at home in Games 3 and 4<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> are in familiar territory, as they are down 2-0 against the New York Knicks<\/a> in the Eastern Conference Finals. They experienced the same thing in their previous series against the Detroit Pistons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Of course, the Cavs<\/a> ended up winning that series in seven games, which is proof that they can withstand adversity. Now that they are headed back to Cleveland to play Games 3 and 4, Donovan Mitchell<\/a> is confident his team can bounce back.<\/p>\n

Donovan Mitchell knows the Cavs can bounce back in Games 3 and 4<\/p>\n

Mitchell had a good performance in Game 2, scoring 26 points. He tied Josh Hart<\/a> for the game-high in points, but the Cavs did not have as much help as Hart had on the Knicks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is unfortunate for the Cavaliers because they have a talented roster. However, they are not making the most out of their talent, especially Evan Mobley<\/a>, who did not even have a single field goal attempt in the second half.<\/p>\n

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Now that the series is headed to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4, it is time for the Cavs to step up. This is their comfort zone, as they have only lost one game at home throughout this postseason run.<\/p>\n

“We just didn\u2019t make shots. I love everything about the looks that we got. Some days, you just miss the open ones… Offensively, I\u2019m not worried at all. Nothing to hang our heads about,” Mitchell said after the Game 2 loss in New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“They protected home court. We\u2019ve seen this before, so we gotta get Game 3. We\u2019re not tired, we\u2019re ready to go… This isn\u2019t our first time at it. It\u2019s not our first time facing adversity. We\u2019ve been to two Game 7s.”<\/p>\n

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Mitchell is not budging under the pressure, which is a good sign. A superstar like him being a leader is a positive for the Cavaliers, especially since a lot of his teammates are struggling in the Eastern Conference Finals so far.<\/p>\n

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