Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.

The team traded three of its future first-round picks acquired in the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades from the 2022 offseason for the Suns' 2031 unprotected first-round pick, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Kevin Durant's 23 points and seven rebounds led the Phoenix Suns, but they were manhandled by the NBA's top team Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-92, on Monday. This loss pushes the Suns record back to the .500 mark (21-21).

The Cleveland Cavs learned they have an All-Star starter. Will their wish for the other members of the core four to join Donovan Mitchell be granted?

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The Phoenix Suns (21-21) looked overmatched in nearly every aspect in a 118-92 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who continue to have the best record in the NBA at 36-6, Monday afternoon. The Cavaliers outscored the Suns by 23 points in the second and third quarters to propel themselves to the win.

Phoenix is back to a .500 record after a devastating loss to Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

The NBA slate on Monday includes Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) hosting the Phoenix Suns (21-20) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, with the matchup tipping at 3:30 PM ET.The

Phoenix Suns (21-20, 11th in the Western Conference ... The Suns average 113.2 points per game, 1.1 more than the 112.1 the Cavaliers allow. TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.1 points and 4.5 assists for the Cavaliers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t playing their best basketball at the moment, but they’re assured of a spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, according to Basketball Reference’s Playoff Probabilities Report.