Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Nets season-high 37 points in loss
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Mitchell provided 37 points (13-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 6-11 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Saturday's 109-97 loss to the Knicks.
The counting stats were nice, but Mitchell was responsible for nearly half of his team's turnovers and uncharacteristically bricked five of his freebies. He also didn't get much help from his co-star, James Harden, who finished with seven points (2-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two turnovers in 34 minutes. This was Cleveland's third loss over the past four games, but they'll look to get things back on track with a favorable matchup with the Hornets on Monday.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Leads Cleveland to win Friday
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Mitchell finished with 23 points (7-18 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one block across 33 minutes in Friday's 119-95 win over Philadelphia.
Mitchell ended with the game-high in scoring. It wasn't his most efficient night shooting the ball, and he also committed four turnovers. Still, the 30-year-old did enough to help the Cavaliers snap a two-game skid and earn the win over a Philadelphia team that had just one loss entering Friday's NBA Cup matchup. Mitchell has averaged just 22.6 points in his first nine appearances of the 2026-27 campaign, his lowest since his rookie season. However, he's been more productive in most of the other statistical categories, and there's a good chance he will increase his scoring contributions sooner rather than later.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Pours in 27 points
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Mitchell ended Wednesday's 124-116 loss to Oklahoma City with 27 points (10-17 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal across 33 minutes.
Mitchell paced Cleveland in scoring, shooting 58.8 percent from the field while knocking down five three-pointers. The star guard also distributed six assists and committed just two turnovers, providing efficient offensive production against the defending champions. He remains one of Cleveland's primary scoring options alongside James Harden.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Notches double-double in loss
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Mitchell totaled 17 points (6-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-4 FT), five rebounds and 11 assists in 36 minutes during Monday's 117-112 loss to the Thunder.
Mitchell found the majority of his success from beyond the arc, which was a welcome sight after watching him go 3-for-13 from deep over his previous two matchups. He also made an impact as a facilitator, setting a new season high in assists on the way to his first double-double of the season. Despite a strong final line from the star guard, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who played spoiled with a 43-point night to lead Oklahoma City to victory.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 22 points in narrow loss
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Mitchell tallied 22 points (7-19 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, three assists and a steal across 33 minutes in Thursday's 114-111 loss to the Hawks.
Mitchell struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just one of nine attempts, and missed two potential game-tying shots on Cleveland's final possession. His seven made free throws helped salvage his scoring output, but overall, this was a subpar stat line for Mitchell, as he delivered underwhelming numbers in the playmaking department as well. Mitchell's substantial offensive responsibilities maintain his scoring upside, although sharing playmaking duties with James Harden could lead to a few games in which he'll cede the primary scoring and playmaking role to Harden's hot hand, as it happened Thursday.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Drops 26 points in OT victory
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Mitchell registered 26 points (10-21 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes during Monday's 127-125 overtime win over Minnesota.
Mitchell continued his hot start to the 2026-27 campaign by leading Cleveland to a second consecutive win. He's put up 20-plus points in all three of his appearances so far this year, and he was more involved as a facilitator Monday, recording seven dimes after totaling seven total assists through his first two matchups entering the day.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Leads Cavaliers in scoring
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Mitchell finished with 22 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block across 35 minutes in Saturday's 125-121 win over the Nets.
Mitchell followed his 32-point season opener with another productive scoring performance, and he's led the Cavaliers in scoring in both games thus far. Although sharing offensive responsibilities with James Harden and Evan Mobley could cause occasional fluctuations in his usage and assist totals, his role as the team's No. 1 scorer and primary playmaker looks set in stone, and he's one of the shooting guards with the highest fantasy floor across all formats.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Erupts for 32 points in loss
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Mitchell finished with 32 points (11-19 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-11 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 35 minutes during Thursday's 114-106 loss to the 76ers.
Mitchell helped his team get out to an impressive 24-point lead at the half, but Philly emerged a different team out of the locker room to begin the third quarter. Despite a tough second half, the star guard managed to stuff the stat sheet. Mitchell led the Cavs in scoring and rebounding, resulting in a double-double in his first action of the 2026-27 season.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Solid showing in win
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Mitchell recorded 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight assists and two rebounds across 25 minutes in Tuesday's 132-116 preseason loss to Orlando.
Mitchell struggled from beyond the arc but made up for his shooting woes with a strong playmaking performance, leading Cleveland with eight assists while committing just two turnovers. The veteran guard also paced the Cavaliers in scoring and should remain the focal point of Cleveland's offense heading into the regular season.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Productive in preseason win
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Mitchell ended with 11 points (3-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal across 26 minutes in Sunday's 119-105 preseason win over Orlando.
As was the case in Thursday's preseason loss to the Celtics, Mitchell scored 11 points versus Orlando. However, he was inefficient when shooting the ball and has now shot a combined 1-for-6 from deep in his first two preseason appearances of the year. Mitchell, who agreed to a four-year, $273 million contract extension in July, is coming off a solid 2025-26 campaign, averaging 27.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals over 33.5 minutes per contest in 70 regular-season games. The 2017 No. 13 overall pick does a lot of things well, and assuming he continues to stay healthy, he should be a top-15 fantasy producer in any format.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 11 points in limited action
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Mitchell recorded 11 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and three assists across 17 minutes in Thursday's 124-113 preseason loss to the Celtics.
Mitchell played exclusively in the first half as Cleveland distributed minutes evenly among its starters, with all five logging exactly 17 minutes. With Cleveland prioritizing rotation evaluation during the preseason, Mitchell's modest workload shouldn't raise concerns about his regular-season offensive role. He should remain one of the team's go-to options ahead of the regular-season opener against the 76ers on Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: '100 Percent committed' to Cleveland
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Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill reported that Mitchell is "100 percent committed" to the organization, Daniel Chavkin of The Sporting News reports.
Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $275 million extension during the offseason after leading the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2025-26. While the new contract should have extinguished any doubt regarding Mitchell's desire to remain with the organization moving forward, Merrill recalled how things went during the last extension. "Donovan's 100 percent committed here," Merrill stated. "I remember when he signed his last extension, when everyone thought he was going to leave and there [were] questions about it." The 30-year-old has spent the last four seasons in Cleveland after beginning his career in Utah. He most recently appeared in 70 regular-season games, averaging 27.9 points, 5.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals over 33.5 minutes per contest. Mitchell has been a top fantasy contributor for years, and his all-around production gives him top-10 upside in all fantasy formats.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Prepping for first full year with Harden
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Mitchell will be sharing the backcourt with James Harden again this season after the latter re-signed with Cleveland.
Harden may soak up more usage than Mitchell's previous backcourt partner, Darius Garland, but Mitchell didn't see a notable drop-off in fantasy value with Harden in the fray following last year's trade deadline. Mitchell averaged 26.0 points, 5.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in 22 regular-season appearances with Harden in 2025-26, keeping the former squarely in conversations as an elite fantasy asset.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Valiant effort in Game 4 loss
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Mitchell produced 31 points (9-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 32 minutes in Monday's 130-93 loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Mitchell put together his best game of the series, which included a postseason-high five treys to lead the Cavs in scoring. However, it wasn't nearly enough to fend off the Knicks, who will advance to the NBA Finals following a four-game sweep. Mitchell averaged 27.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 steals in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 23 points in loss
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Mitchell closed Saturday's 121-108 loss to the Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals with 23 points (9-21 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-6 FT), one rebound, four assists and three steals across 38 minutes.
Mitchell, who entered Game 3 converting 85.5 percent of his free-throw attempts, wound up missing four of his six shots at the line Saturday night in another deflating loss to the Knicks. The Cavs are now staring at a 0-3 hole in the Eastern Conference Finals, a deficit no team in NBA history has ever overcome.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Leads Cavs in scoring Thursday
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Mitchell finished with 26 points (8-18 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 8-9 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block over 39 minutes in Thursday's 109-93 loss to New York in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Mitchell hasn't been the most efficient shooter during the first two games of the series, going 6-for-18 from behind the arc. He managed to take better care of the ball Thursday after committing four turnovers in Game 1. Still, the 29-year-old couldn't do enough to lift the Cavaliers to a win to tie the series up at one game each. There were rumblings that Mitchell might have sustained a leg injury in the 115-104 overtime loss to the Knicks to begin the Eastern Conference Finals. However, nothing has been confirmed. The clubs will meet for Game 3 on Saturday, and it will be interesting to see if Mitchell pops up on the injury report heading into that contest.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Paces Cleveland in loss
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Mitchell finished Tuesday's 115-104 overtime loss to the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with 29 points (12-23 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six steals, five rebounds, three assists and one block across 41 minutes.
Mitchell turned in an extremely efficient performance and scored 26 points through the first three quarters. However, the star guard struggled late, scoring just three points while shooting 1-for-6 from the field between the fourth quarter and overtime. With Mitchell and James Harden both unable to deliver offensively down the stretch, the Knicks erased a 22-point deficit in the final 7:52 of the fourth before completing their stunning comeback in overtime. Despite the late-game struggles, Mitchell still led the Cavaliers in points and chipped in a game- and career-high six steals. He'll look to stay highly productive in Game 2 on Wednesday as the Cavaliers aim to steal a win at Madison Square Garden.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Scores 26 in Game 7
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Mitchell posted 26 points (10-22 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight assists, six rebounds, one steal and a block in 31 minutes during Sunday's Game 7 win over the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Mitchell posted game highs in scoring and assists Sunday, helping power Cleveland to a Game 7 victory and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. After the Cavaliers built a sizable 17-point halftime lead, Mitchell made sure Detroit never seriously threatened in the second half, erupting for 15 points in the third quarter to maintain momentum. His all-around offensive command stood out just as much as the scoring, as his game-high assist tally was achieved without a turnover.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Struggles in second half of Game 6
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Mitchell posted 18 points (6-20 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Friday's 115-94 loss to the Pistons in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Mitchell paced the Cavaliers in the first half with 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting, but he connected on just two of his 11 field-goal attempts over the last two quarters of Friday's game for five points. It was his lowest-scoring output of the playoffs since his 15-point performance against the Raptors in Game 3 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavaliers will need a better version of Mitchell for Game 7 on Sunday, with the winner of that game advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Knicks.
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Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Erupts for 43 points Monday
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Mitchell tallied 43 points (13-26 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 13-15 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 37 minutes in Monday's 112-103 win over the Pistons in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Mitchell got off to an extremely slow start in this one, scoring just four points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field in the first half. However, the star guard erupted for 39 points in the second half, matching Sleepy Floyd for the most points scored in a half during the playoffs in the play-by-play era. Mitchell has reached the 30-point threshold in three consecutive contests and will look to remain productive during Wednesday's Game 5 in Detroit, where the Cavaliers aim to take a 3-2 series lead.
