Donovan Mitchell made his best performance this season and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers rally past the Los Angeles Lakers (102-116).
The All-Star guard went for a season-high 43 points (29 in the second half), on 17/27 shooting, six rebounds and five assists to help his team remain in the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference (16-9).
On the other hand, the Lakers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end and fell to 10-13. At the same time, Anthony Davis’ status (non-Covid illness) remains unclear for Wednesday’s road game vs the Toronto Raptors.
In the other games, the Miami Heat (11-14) continued their ups and downs this season, losing to the Detroit Pistons (7-19) at home (116-96).
In Denver, Jamal Murray missed the game-winning shot at the buzzer and the Nuggets dropped their third straight (14-10), after losing to the Dallas Mavericks (116-115). On the contrary, the Mavs have won three straight and four of ther last five (13-11).
LA Lakers (10-13) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (16-9): 102-116
LeBron James 21 points, 17 rebounds – Donovan Mitchell 43 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Detroit Pistons (7-19) vs Miami Heat (11-14): 116-96
Bojan Bogdnovic 31 points, 5 assists – Tyler Herro 34 points, 6 assists
Dallas Mavericks (13-11) vs Denver Nuggets (14-10): 116-115
Luka Doncic 22 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists – Aaron Gordon 27 points, 8 boards