CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs continue to make their endings interesting.

After trailing for all but 7 1/2 minutes against the Celtics on Sunday night, they made fans walking to the exits look over their shoulders and freeze in their tracks with a comeback attempt in the final minutes of regulation — before falling 117-115 to Boston.

Led by their All-Star backcourt in Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, who combined for 22 of the team’s 36 fourth-quarter points, there was life in Rocket Arena. A crowd that once booed its home team roared with anticipation.

While the scoring put the jolt into the building, it was Mitchell poking the ball loose against Jaylen Brown, chasing the ball down the floor and hitting the deck to secure the loose ball that ignited belief into his team.

Garland’s

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