The Cleveland Cavaliers were easily beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night and it felt like Donovan Mitchell didn’t show up for the game. He put up only eight points, two rebounds, and two assists during the 134-114 defeat.
In a bounce-back victory over the Pacers, the Cavs were led by Donovan Mitchell, who put the team on his back.
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Mitchell has taken on a slightly different role this season, willingly taking a step back to purposely elevate and empower his younger teammates — Darius Garland and Evan Mobley.
Mitchell provided a season-low eight points (3-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Thursday's 134-114 loss to the Thunder.
Recent reports indicate that the Cleveland Cavaliers are targeting an NBA star to improve their starting five ahead of the trade deadline.
The Indiana Pacers (22-18) get a rematch with the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers two nights after a shocking victory in Cleveland snapped the Cavs' 12-game winning streak and gave the Pacers a sixth consecutive win.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Four Cavs are top 10 in the East in the 3rd round of All-Star voting results released Thursday by the NBA. Donovan Mitchell remains 2nd among East guards while Darius Garland, who was out of the top 10, is now up to 8th.
Ultimately, Donovan Mitchell decided an organizational leap required sacrifice. He needed to take a step back so others could step forward. Evan Mobley specifically.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are tied for the best record in basketball and have been hitting on all cylinders for the vast majority of the 2024-25 NBA campaign to d
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most dominant teams in the NBA this season, owning a six-game lead in the Eastern Conference over the Boston Celtics.
The NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers fell in Sunday's home game against the Indiana Pacers with a chance to extend their winning streak to 13.