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

Cavaliers recoup a Nov. 19 loss to the Celtics in dramatic fashion, with Donovan Mitchell shooting 6-for-6 in the 4th quarter.

If the Cavs maintain composure on the road against the Hawks, they'll be able to be thankful for the win after Thanksgiving.

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.

Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston’s seven-game winning streak with a 115-111 victory over the Celtics in the second intense matchup between the Eastern Conference’s top teams this season.

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 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.

The Cavs believed the next time against the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics would be different. They were right. Cleveland avenged its November loss Sunday night, rallying from a double-digit second-half deficit and beating the short-handed Celtics,

Jayson Tatum has 33 points and Payton Pritchard 24 for the Celtics, who led by 12 in the fourth before Mitchell took over.

The Cavaliers snapped the Celtics' seven-game win streak with a 115-111 win in Sunday's showdown between the NBA's top two teams.