Donovan Mitchell missed his first seven 3-point attempts on Sunday night in the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff opener against the Miami Heat. It didn't even matter. That's how good Mitchell was attacking the basket early and often.

In the regular season, the Cavs played in 38 clutch games and finished the season with the second-best win percentage in those contests (68.4%). But now, as the stakes rise, the Cavs needed a test like Wednesday night.

Cavs escape with a 121-112 win over the Heat to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Donovan Mitchell was spectacular, scoring 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and carrying