
NBA roundup | Cavs down Lakers for 8th straight win
The Hindu
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points in Cleveland Cavaliers’ 114-100 win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA
Behind 33 points from Donovan Mitchell and a dominant fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored their eighth consecutive win with a 114-100 defeat of the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
Cleveland trailed throughout the first half on the second installment of a five-game road swing. But after a sluggish start, the Cavaliers settled in and took control in the second half. Los Angeles held an 80-77 lead with less than four minutes to go in the third quarter. Cedi Osman knocked down a game-tying 3-pointer at the 3:28 mark, and Cleveland never trailed again.
Mitchell's backcourt mate, Darius Garland, added 24 points, while Jarrett Allen scored 16 with a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double. The trio combined to make 25 of 26 shots from the free-throw line, with Mitchell's 12-of-13 performance accounting for the lone miss.
LeBron James scored a team-high 27 points for the Lakers. Anthony Davis added 19 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook came off the bench to chip in 19 points and dish 10 assists.
Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points and Collin Sexton added nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Utah continued its hot start to the season with a victory over Los Angeles.
Lauri Markkanen added 18 points and nine rebounds as Utah won its second consecutive game at Los Angeles after a three-game road losing streak, the only losses the Jazz have on the season. The Jazz defeated the host Lakers 130-116 on Friday.
Paul George scored 34 points and Marcus Morris Sr. added 18 as the Clippers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. It was Los Angeles' first loss in four games when George scored at least 30 points.