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

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

After logging 35 minutes against the Thunder on Wednesday, Mitchell will sit out the second leg of Cleveland's back-to-back Thursday. Caris LeVert and Max Strus will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Mitchell's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Indiana.

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points ... as Cleveland scored the first 10 points to grab a 20-point advantage. Max Strus made a 3-pointer, Niang made a driving layup, Jerome buried a 3-pointer ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited Cavs’ Jarrett Allen for his dominating performance leading Donovan Mitchell and the team in Wednesday’s loss. Following one of the more entertaining games between two small-market teams, a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about its significance.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high ... Jarrett Allen chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds, and Max Strus had 13 points off the bench. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23 points, followed ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and ... Jarrett Allen had 16 points and nine rebounds. Guard Max Strus scored 13 points off the bench. Forward Pascal Siakam ...

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory in the NBA on Monday. Mitchell also had five rebounds and five assists for Cleveland,

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Donovan Mitchell was expected to keep leading ... But the bench also provided Cleveland a significant lift, as Max Strus added 17 points and Ty Jerome 15, both on 6 of 7 shooting.

Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder combined for 77 points to overpower the brilliant solo act of Jordan Poole and lift the Golden State Warriors to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night in San Francisco.

Cleveland is now 35-6 halfway through the regular season with its 124-117 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.