Cavs hold off the Magic 136-131 thanks to 42 points from Donovan Mitchell
The Magic didn’t have an answer for Mitchell.
2026
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE | 70 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | CLE | 71 | 24 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2024 | CLE | 55 | 26.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | CLE | 68 | 28.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | UTAH | 67 | 25.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | UTAH | 53 | 26.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | UTAH | 69 | 24 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | UTAH | 77 | 23.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | UTAH | 79 | 20.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
The Magic didn’t have an answer for Mitchell.
As the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season begins to wind down, there are curiosities about who will join James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen in the Cavs’ starting lineup when the playoffs come around. Due to injuries and sporadic player availability, it’s been difficult to establish consistency in the first five since the beginning […] The post Why this Cavs player must join James Harden, Donovan Mitchell in starting lineup appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Philadelphia on Monday, March 23, facing the 76ers at Wells Fargo Center with several key absences. Oklahoma City has Ajay Mitchell sidelined due to a league suspension, while Thomas Sorber remains out recovering from right ACL surgery. Two-way players Payton Sandfort and Nikola Topic are unavailable. Philadelphia enters […] The post Thunder vs 76ers injury report ahead of Monday’s matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
On Saturday, Donovan Mitchell returned from a one-game absence from the Cavaliers’ lineup due to an eye bruise, scoring 27 points on 23 shots in a five-point win. Jamal Collier of ESPN reports that Mitchell sustained the injury after colliding with teammate Evan Mobley during practice prior in the week to the game. “He was […]
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory. Josh Hart made all three 3-point shots and added 16 points as New York handed Washington its 16th straight loss.
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Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were both suspended one game without pay Sunday for an altercation that spilled into the stands Saturday night.
Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams and Washington's Justin Champagnie were ejected following an altercation late in the first half of Sunday night's 132-111 Thunder win.
The Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said he spoke with crew chief John Goble after the game to discuss the sequence of ejections, though he indicated the two sides ultimately “agreed to disagree” on how the situation was handled. Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe, who didn’t have a clear view of the altercation […] The post Coaches react to Thunder–Wizards altercation appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans with a comeback victory, 111-106, on Saturday night. Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, and James Harden added 20 points to lead the rally in the second half for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers trailed 88-76 entering the final period, but outscored the Pelicans 35-18 in the fourth, with […] The post Harden, Mitchell lead Cavaliers survive Pelicans 111-106 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
James Harden and Donovan Mitchell took turns dicing up the Pelicans late.
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CLEVELAND — We’ve got a pretty good idea of what the Cavaliers look like with James Harden in the mix. That said, they’ve rarely had their core four of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Harden and Jarrett Allen on the floor at the same time. So we still don’t really know how the Cavs can go. […] The post Talkin’ Cavs: What are realistic expectations for playoffs? appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will miss Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls with a left eye contusion.
James Harden scored 36, Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14 rebounds and Cleveland hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on Thursday night even though Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell missed the game because of a bruised left eye. Harden nailed seven 3-pointers. Jaylon Tyson chipped in with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cavaliers hung on after a 29-point lead in the third quarter dwindled to one in the game’s closing minutes.
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It’s March. The Cavs are in fourth. The playoffs haven’t even started. And somehow, we’re already trading Donovan Mitchell? Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz floated an offseason idea that sends Mitchell to San Antonio for Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell and two first-round picks. On paper, sure. That’s a package. In reality? This feels like jumping the […] The post Trade Idea: Cavs move Donovan Mitchell this summer? Let’s slow down appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Evan Mobley had 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden also scored 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a three-game trip by beating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. This was the career-high 32nd game the two-time MVP has missed this season, and the Bucks fell to 11-21 without him.
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