In Monday night's first second-round matchup, the Cavaliers were looking to tie things up before the series shifted back to Detroit for Game 5. They were successful in doing so thanks to a 43-point eruption from Donovan Mitchell and a 24-0 run midway through the game.
Later, on the West Coast, the Lakers attempted to stave off elimination at the hands of the reigning champs, a Thunder squad that entered the tilt with a 3–0 lead in the series. Oklahoma City came away with the four-game sweep despite Los Angeles giving it everything it had in a thrilling, closer-than-expected finish. L.A. is now out of the postseason and will have much to discuss in the coming months as (impending free agent) LeBron James works out the next steps in his career. The Thunder, meanwhile, are 8–0 in these playoffs and advance to the Western Conference finals.
