The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their series Sunday night.
Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, while Donovan Mitchell also had 22 points, and James Harden added 18 for Cleveland.
On the other hand, Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 24 points and nine rebounds, and RJ Barrett scored 23.
The Cavaliers went on a 49-21 run during 15 minutes over the second and third quarters, turning a nine-point deficit into a 19-point advantage.
The Raptors led for most of the first half and had a 10-point cushion midway through the second before Cleveland rallied.
Cleveland was down 47-38 with 2:58 remaining before going on an 11-2 run to close the half and tie it at 49.
They were struggling from triple with 4 of 17 before Harden, Max Strus, and Jaylon Tyson converted.
Mitchell and Mobley led the way to take the lead with nine straight points to open the third.
The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will visit top-seeded Detroit on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the second round.
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