Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 20-5 run in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-98.
The Grizzlies went on a 14-5 run to lead 56-50 with 9:12 left in the third quarter. Jarrett Allen’s 10-foot floater put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 5:09 left in the quarter. He scored 12 points and Mitchell added 8 during the run. The Cavaliers led 70-61 with 3:33 left in the quarter and by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
LeVert scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Grizzlies, Jake LaRavia scored a career-high 32 points (11 during a 13-0 run in the first quarter) with 8 3-pointers, and GG Jackson added 22 points but shot 7 for 21. Lamar Stevens had 16 points and 4 blocks.
The Cavaliers shot 45.1% from the field to the Grizzlies’ 39.3% and outscored them 29-6 off the bench. The Cavaliers outscored the Grizzlies 27-12 in 11 minutes with LeVert, Niang, Garland, Okoro and Mobley on the floor together. Timmy Allen fouled out.