James Harden and Donovan Mitchell dominate in clutch
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They fell down by 15 early in the fourth quarter to a bad New Orleans Pelicans team before turning things around. Strong finishes from James Harden and Donovan Mitchell were enough to secure the 111-106 victory.
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit New Orleans Pelicans Saturday evening for a 7 p.m. ET tip from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Cavs were able to successfully get back-to-back wins for the first time in over a week. Now they have to keep that going against a Western Conference team on a positive run of games.
Seven Cavaliers scored as they raced to a 31-18 lead. Yves Missi, who finished with 10 rebounds, scored on a put-back to start a 10-0 run for the Pelicans before Mitchell’s 3-pointer left Cleveland with a 34-28 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-106, led by Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, who excelled in the second half of the game.