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Donovan Mitchell Says Getting Swept by the Knicks Was "Very Painful" and Still Haunts Him

"It was very painful, the ending. To go out like that," Mitchell told Andscape after the Cavs were swept 130-93, with him scoring 31 in the loss. "They beat us, swept us...but we didn't give ourselves a chance. The worst part is just the sweep, we had an opportunity, right? And we just was right there."

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