
Donovan Mitchell (45) of the Cleveland Cavaliers Santi Aldama, Leah, Defensives Luke Kennard (10) of the Memphis Grizzlies will be watching the second half of the NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Sunday, February 23, 2025 It’s there. /Fillong)
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points after the Cleveland Cavaliers won seven times in a row, beating the Visiting Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday night.
Sixth Ty Jerome added 26 points in the fourth quarter, including 15, while Evan Mobley recorded 25 points and 13 rebounds.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points for Memphis, Ja Morant paired 21 points and 10 assists, while Luke Kennard scored 19 points from the bench.
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The Cavs led most of the evening before an 11-point fourth quarter advantage was sliced ​​124-121 with 42.4 seconds remaining.
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Jackson missed a free throw with 23.4 seconds left, and Mitchell and Max Strath iced it from Cleveland’s foul line.
Without guard Darius Garland with left hip contusion, the Cavaliers misfired in the first quarter on two of the 15 three-pointers, but due to a 21-7 rebound advantage, the Cavaliers missfire -29 headed towards the second frame.
Cleveland had 10 offensive rebounds during that period, outperforming Memphis 10-0 with second chance points, with Mobley particularly active in the glass.
The Grizzlies scored the first seven points of the second quarter and then the Cavs were gathered through Mitchell, who scored 22 first half points.
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The Strus bomb on the halftime horn had three successful attempts from 10 attempts by Cleveland players other than Mitchell, giving the Cavaliers a 62-56 buffer.
Rookie Jalen Wells knocked down his first four three-point attempts, and the Grizzlies inched to the lead before Mitchell, Mobley and Isaac Okoro restored the home side order.
The loose ball wrestling at the ground level between Mitchell and Desmond Bain offset the dual technique. These two players were punished for the involvement of Morant and Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson.
The Cavaliers’ 12-5 third quarter rebound advancing was 93-88 to finish fourth.
Jerome started a fire at 14 of the first 17 points of Cleveland’s final period, as the Cavs benefits grew to double digits.