Cavs star Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 30 points in Game 1 vs the Heat, but he did much more to set the tone for the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

Donovan Mitchell has scored 30+ PTS in Game 1 in 7 straight series, tying Michael Jordan for the longest such streak in @NBA history. ’20-24 D. MITCHELL – 7 ’97-98 M. Jordan – 7 ’91-93 M.

Ron Carthen: Amazing performances by Donovan Mitchell with 30 pts, Ty Jerome with 28 pts off the bench, and Darius Garland 27 pts. Cavs take Game 1 over the Heat 121-100-via Twitter / April 20 ...

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell entered the NBA playoffs determined to set the tone for the Cavaliers, and the All-Star guard achieved his goal in ways the Game 1 box score doesn't reflect.