{"id":310019,"date":"2025-11-24T02:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/310019\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T02:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:28:11","slug":"donovan-mitchell-scores-37-points-takes-over-in-3rd-in-cavaliers-120-105-win-over-clippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/310019\/","title":{"rendered":"Donovan Mitchell scores 37 points, takes over in 3rd in Cavaliers’ 120-105 win over Clippers"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND — – Donovan Mitchell<\/a> scored 37 points and took over when the game got close, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> to a 120-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Mitchell helped the Cavs pull away with a flurry of plays late in the third quarter. He finished with five 3-pointers, eight rebounds and six assists.<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley<\/a> had 18 points and 10 rebounds and De’Andre Hunter<\/a> scored 17 points as Cleveland went 4-2 on a six-game homestand.<\/p>\n

Ivica Zubac<\/a> paced the Clippers with 33 points – two off his career high – and 18 rebounds.<\/p>\n

James Harden<\/a>, who ha d a franchise-record 55 points for Los Angeles<\/a> in a win at Charlotte on Saturday, missed all eight 3-point shots and finished with 19 points.<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard<\/a> scored 20 points in his return to the Clippers’ lineup after missing 10 games with a sprained right ankle. LA went 2-8 while Leonard was out.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles trimmed a 13-point deficit to one in the third when Mitchell went to work.<\/p>\n

The six-time All-Star had consecutive 3-point plays, dropped a 3-pointer and had two assists in the final 3:06 as the Cavs closed the quarter with a 15-3 run to open a 92-79 lead.<\/p>\n

Mitchell then made another 3-pointer and had two more assists in the opening minutes of the fourth as the Cavs pushed their lead to 18.<\/p>\n

The Cavaliers were without several key players as starting center Jarrett Allen<\/a> (finger) and guards Lonzo Ball<\/a> (knee), Sam Merrill<\/a> (hand) and Craig Porter Jr<\/a>. (hamstring) sat with injuries.<\/p>\n

Cleveland has played 10 different starting lineups while combating injuries.<\/p>\n

Clippers guard Chris Paul<\/a> picked up five assists in 17 minutes. Paul announced his retirement on Saturday via social media, and the 12-time All-Star received a warm ovation from Cleveland’s crowd when he checked into the game.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Clippers: At Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers: At Toronto on Monday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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