Donovan Mitchell will have to play better against the toughest opposition in the NBA as he struggled yet again in a Cavs-Thunder showdown.

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.

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 Cavs improved to 34-5 and hold the NBA's best record. Cavaliers guard Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists. Forward Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds and center Jarrett Allen had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Mobley's comfort and ability from beyond the arc have risen. And so have the Cavs — to the top of the NBA standings.

The Cavaliers were able to beat the Thunder in spite of Donovan Mitchell scoring just 11 points on 3-of-16 shooting, and a big reason for that was the performance of Evan Mobley. Mobley finished ...

Double-double streak continues

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high ... Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists, while Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which avenged Sunday's 15-point ...

January 15 - Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game ... Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists, while Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which avenged a 15-point ...

"The players said, 'We don't win this game last year,'" Atkinson said. On a night franchise cornerstone Donovan Mitchell shot 3-for-16, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen-- who combined for 46 points and 21 rebounds -- were ferocious inside, repeatedly fighting ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday night. Darius Garland scored 24 points and Evan Mobley added ...

Evan Mobley had 13 points in the period and has 21 points and 12 rebounds for the game. Donovan Mitchell has 33 points. Back to back 3-pointers by Georges Niang and Evan Mobley have this one ...