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Cavs shock Celtics, Mavs silence Thunder

LOS ANGELES – Cleveland and Dallas turned the tables on their top-seeded opponents on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as the Cavaliers shocked the Boston Celtics and the Mavericks silenced the Thunder to level their NBA playoff series at one game apiece.

Donovan Mitchell led a comprehensive Cleveland effort as the Cavaliers powered past the Celtics 118-94 in Boston to make it 1-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series.

SURPRISE WIN Caris LeVert (3) of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks the ball against Derrick White (9) and Luke Kornet (40) of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second round playoffs at TD Garden on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO