In a bounce-back victory over the Pacers, the Cavs were led by Donovan Mitchell, who put the team on his back.

Donovan Mitchell is poised to make the sixth All-Star appearance of his career, but the Cavs are far too good to send just one player to this year's event in San Francisco.

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.

Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers against the Thunder in a battle of the NBA’s top two teams Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET on ESPN).

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 fresh off a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a game this team won’t soon forget. While the Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season, they aren’t perfect,

The Cavaliers arrived in Oklahoma City on Thursday boasting the best record in the NBA, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, they looked nothing like the juggernaut that had captured the league’s attention.

Donovan Mitchell finished with eight measly points on 3 of 15 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in 21 unproductive minutes.

The Cleveland Cavaliers made waves last week when they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in an instant classic of a game. During that contest, the Cavs were able to overcome a rough shooting night from star guard Donovan Mitchell,