Cavs return to Detroit with series tied 2-2

• Yes, but: They are winless on the road, and will have to steal a game in Detroit if they are to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The intrigue: If they win Wednesday (8pm, ESPN) in Detroit, the Cavs will have an opportunity to clinch the series in front of a home crowd Friday.

By the numbers: Donovan Mitchell's 39 points in the second half on Monday tied the most by any player in a single half in NBA postseason history.

• And the Cavs 25-0 scoring run, spanning the end of the second quarter to the middle of the third — a certified Cavalanche — is their longest such run in the play-by-play era (since 1997).

Zoom in: Evan Mobley stuffed the stat sheet, racking up three steals and five blocks alongside 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

• He's the first Eastern Conference player to reach those marks in a single playoff game since Michael Jordan.

The intrigue: The Beard appeared.

• James Harden — whose confounding turnovers and defensive lapses epitomized Games 1 and 2 — was a fourth quarter assassin in Game 3. He dished out 11 assists with only two turnovers in Game 4.

💭 Sam's thought bubble: Monday's second-half was the sharpest and most energized the Cavs have looked all postseason.

• Let's hope momentum is on their side.