With another marquee matchup against the Thunder on Thursday night as a measuring stick, will the Cavs star seize his championship this season?

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 33 points and the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 127-117 to end Indiana's six-game winning streak.

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.

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.

According to Cavaliers sideline reporter Serena Winters, the young fans who received the seating upgrade formed a connection with Mitchell back in his Utah Jazz days. Seven years ago, the fans saw Mitchell at a Utah barbershop and have followed the All-Star guard since. Mitchell responded to the story on social media after Cleveland’s 134-122 win.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited Cavs’ Jarrett Allen for his dominating performance leading Donovan Mitchell and the team in Wednesday’s loss. Following one of the more entertaining games between two small-market teams, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about its significance.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a thriller on Wednesday night, coming away with a 129-122 victory at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. T

The Cavaliers are coming off a 20-point loss at Oklahoma City on Thursday that left the teams tied for the best record in the NBA at 34-6. Cleveland trailed by as many as 42 points in the game and G Donovan Mitchell had a season-low eight points.

Oklahoma City’s full on obliteration of the league-best Cleveland Cavaliers was surprising to say the least. Without its two top options in the front court, the

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and registered eight assists in three quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled over the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records.