Donovan Mitchell GOES OFF For 40 Points In Cavaliers W! | April 2, 2023

The way they play today at AAU basketball, it's all run, jump, and play, so it's like fish to water once these kids get an opportunity. Mitchell drives and scores. Got to communicate, got to be ready to switch, get your hands up, help your teammate. Mitchell once again drives inside, and Mitchell gets right to the rim once more. Crackdown by Mitchell, and numbers only tell such a fraction of the story. Even on the defensive end, Mitchell with a basket, lays it up and in, draws the foul. Evan Mobley racks up the blocks as here's Mitchell with another relatively easy drive. Matherin gets called for the reach in, but Mobley talks players out of countless other shots each and every night. Mobley, lost it, loose ball, recaptures back, it goes to Mitchell. Mitchell, euro step to the rim. Ricky Rubio has checked in. Rubio gives to Mitchell, Mitchell launches. He knocks it down, Donovan Mitchell. They'll readjust the score as Denmark down the lane. He missed the shot, rebounded by the Cavs. Darius Garland, Garland off to Mitchell. Mitchell to the bucket. He banks and scores. The score now is Pacers 48, Cavs 41. Pacers' biggest game of the league so far, Don. We've got to do a better job just overall, a little bit more energy. Use that as well, just a little bit flat. That could get us going right there. A little smart. We'll go back on the defensive end. Let's communicate a little bit. With a fresh 14. Mitchell, down the alley, lays it up and in. You get that every time. Now, he's open for a three. Left it short. Mitchell grabs a loose ball. He's playing with three fouls here. Levert down the center of the floor. Puts it up and ties this game. On a downhill, baby, that's what you want to see. Get out in the break. Pacers have hit seven triples. The Cavs just four. Mitchell looking for another. He has it. Nice job by Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell checked by the rookie, Matherin. He's getting to the floor now. Splits between two of the Pacers and banks it in. And as you mentioned, the Grizzlies, they're the three teams on top of the West. By those teams, we'll see as Mitchell steps inside. Man, just an array of moves. Just an array of moves that Mitchell has in his arsenal as Matherin lost it behind his back. Three Cavs got back in good order, and Mitchell, Mobley, and Wade. Nehmart with the shot clock perilously low. Hits the three. Mitchell the other way. Floats and scores. Mitchell now has another 40-point ballgame. Nehmart misfired. Mitchell with the rebound. Mitchell. His head up down the lane. Another floater. Mitchell has 32. This crowd and lead this team as Donovan Mitchell down the lane has given the Cavaliers an 80. It hasn't been the prettiest of evenings, Brad. It's okay. It's the right result. We can win these games. We can win these ugly games. No doubt about it. Nehmart's pass read by Mitchell. Another turnover, and then the foul. Harris-Laverne is the Cavs' most important reserve. Here is Donovan Mitchell. A high arching three. Mitchell has given the Cavaliers a 110-99 lead.