Mics captured Donovan Mitchell’s inspiring message to his struggling teammate during the Cavaliers’ Game 7 victory

For Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, Games 6 and 7 of the Cavaliers’ first-round series against the Orlando Magic were 96 minutes of hell.

Despite a strong offensive performance in Friday’s Game 6, a late eight-second violation by Garland helped seal Cleveland’s fate in a 103-96 loss. In Game 7 on Sunday, he struggled, making only three of his 13 field goal attempts.

However, Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell refused to give up on his teammate in the backcourt as Cleveland took their final victory 106-94. Behind-the-scenes video from the game showed one Cavaliers All-Star cheering on another.

“I believe in you. Believe in yourself,” Mitchell told Garland in a video posted to social media by Cleveland. “Believe in yourself. I believe in you, we believe in you.”

Garland believed just enough to knock down a three-pointer, a two-pointer and three free throws as the Cavaliers outscored the Magic in the fourth quarter 30-26.

With this victory, Cleveland qualifies for the Eastern Conference semifinals, where it will meet the Boston Celtics.