Cavaliers-Pistons instant reactions to stunning Cavs run, Game 4 win

CLEVELAND — After a rough showing in Detroit, the Cavaliers had a chance to even the series at home. The Cavs dropped Games 1 and 2 at Little Caesars Arena before winning Game 3 at Rocket Arena. In Game 4 on Monday, May 11, the Cavs went on a wild 22-0 run to start the third quarter en route to a 112-103 win to even the series 2-2.

Here are Cavs-Pistons Game 4 instant reactions from Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich : Cavs vs Pistons Game 4: Ryan Lewis' instant reaction Whatever was said in the Cavs locker room at halftime, it was the right speech (or collection of speeches). That must have been the best six-minute stretch of Cavs basketball this year, and potentially in a long, long time to torch the No. 1 seed for a 22-0 run and even the series.

James Harden was not great through the first nine games of this Cleveland playoff run, but he was fantastic in Game 4, and he was instrumental in the Game 3 win as well. Since the final minute of Game 3, Harden has been the best offensive player on the floor for either side, a stark contrast to how he looked in Toronto or in Detroit. Jarrett Allen having his name chanted by the home crowd was well deserved.

And for the Cavs, they can give a sigh of relief that Donovan Mitchell has finally turned into Donovan Mitchell. It was only a matter of time before he went nuclear. In this one, he poured in 40-plus points after having zero midway through the second quarter.