Mitchell scored 33 points and Garland added 24 and the Cavaliers rolled past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-100 for their eighth consecutive victory.
LOS ANGELES — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points and Darius Garland added 24 in the dynamic Cleveland backcourt's return from injury absences, and the Cavaliers rolled past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-100 Sunday for their eighth consecutive victory.
Cleveland hasn’t made the playoffs without James on its roster since 1998, but this current group appears primed to make its own history. The Cavs trailed by 12 points in the first half against Los Angeles, but smoothly surged away from the inconsistent Lakers with a prolonged run in the second half.
Garland had played in just one of the Cavs' previous seven games due to an eye injury and a subsequent knee injury. Garland and Mitchell sat out Cleveland's win over Detroit on Friday, but both stars returned in top form with a combined 17-for-35 shooting, four 3-pointers and a 19-for-20 performance at the free throw line.
Mitchell and Garland combined for 42 points in the first half while their teammates all struggled, and Cleveland took its first lead early in the third quarter. The Cavs stretched their lead to 17 in the final minutes.
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