The Cavaliers are discovering the sweet spot of improving as a unit while relying on Mitchell less. That doesn't negate his importance.

The moment arrived in the third quarter and Donovan Mitchell seized it. After Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer over him, Mitchell sensed the Celtics' momentum and confidence building. He could feel the energy draining from Cleveland's hyped crowd and maybe some of the fight leaving his teammates.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers claimed a 115-111 victory over a short-handed Celtics team that was without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White on Sunday, maintaining their spot at the top of the Eastern Conference. Here are the takeaways.

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew exactly the type of player they were getting when they traded for Donovan Mitchell ahead of the 2022-23 season. Spida has built a reputation as one of the best pure scorers in the league, and he continues to make history for the Cavaliers with that unique ability.

Mitchell scored 11 points in a row down the stretch as the Cavs overcame a 14-point deficit to maintain the NBA's best record.

The Cavaliers found themselves in a familiar position down 14 to the Celtics in the third quarter Sunday, but unlike last spring's East semis, they did not back down -- thanks largely to the efforts of Donovan Mitchell,

On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Boston Celtics in Ohio. The Cavs won by a score of 115-111. Donovan Mitchell finished with 35 points, se

Cavs beat the Celtics 115-111 thanks to an incredible fourth quarter from Donovan Mitchell. They were down by as many as 12 points in the quarter, but Mitchell willed them back

Head coach Kenny Atkinson has the Cavs playing at a much higher level than most experts and fans predicted in the preseason, and most of the growth has been in-house.

The Cavaliers' loss to the Celtics hurt a little extra for Donovan Mitchell, as he got laid out by Jayson Tatum.