Mitchell, Cavs hand Spurs 13th loss in row
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and led the host Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh straight win, 117109 on Monday night over the nose-diving San Antonio Spurs, who matched a team record with their 13th consecutive loss.
Mitchell made five 3-pointers and scored 23 in the first half, helping the Cavs build an 18-point lead.
San Antonio's slide equals the longest in club history. The Spurs also lost 13 straight during the 198889 season. Coincidentally, that streak also reached 13 with a loss at Cleveland on March 2, 1989.
Jarrett Allen added 17 points and had 11 rebounds as Cleveland improved to 25-6 at home.
Keldon Johnson scored 25 and rookie Malaki Branham 18 to pace the Spurs, who are just 2-20 in 2023.
The Spurs, who haven't won since Jan. 17, stunned the Cavs at home in December, beating Cleveland 112111.
Kyrie Irving scored 26 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter in his home debut for Dallas as he tried to rally the Mavericks from a 26-point deficit, but visiting Minnesota held on. Irving had the highestscoring fourth quarter of his career. All-Star teammate Luka Doncic had 33 points. Anthony Edwards scored 32 points and Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves. It was the second game Irving and Doncic played together. The Mavs have lost both games.
Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points and Klay Thompson had 27 for host Golden State, which found out Monday it will have to wait at least a month before
Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell had 41 points in the Cavs' win over the Spurs.
they can use newly acquired guard Gary Payton II as he fully recovers from offseason surgery for a core muscle injury. Warriors general manager Bob Myers is awaiting a decision from the NBA on whether the Trail Blazers withheld anything on Payton's health before trading him. Kristaps Porzingis led Washington with 34 point, Bradley Beal had 33.
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, Josh Hart added a seasonhigh 27 and host New York snapped a nine-game losing streak against Brooklyn. Julius Randle had 18 points for the Knicks, who beat the Nets for the first time in three years. Brooklyn never lost to the Knicks when Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving played, but they're both gone now. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points for the Nets,
Nikola Jokic finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and visiting Denver snapped Miami's eight-game home winning streak. Michael Porter Jr. scored 17 for the Nuggets. Jimmy Butler had 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Miami; Max Strus added 23.