CLEVELAND (AP) — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team's finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals."The winning team writes the script," he said.The Pacers' 114-105 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 5 on Tuesday night, May 13, was similar to the first...
MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland moved into Round 2 with the most lopsided series win in NBA playoff history.Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points, De'Andre Hunter added 19 and the Cavaliers led by as many as 60 points before beating the Miami Heat, 138-83, on Monday night, April 28, to sweep their Eastern...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 37 points, including 11 in the decisive fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings remained in position for a play-in spot with a 120-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, April 6.Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) shoots over Cleveland...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched the second-most wins in franchise history, defeating the New York Knicks, 124-105, on Wednesday night, April 2.Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, center, is fouled by New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3)...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 22 and the Orlando Magic stunned Cleveland, 108-103, on Sunday, March 16, to end the Cavaliers' winning streak at 16 games.Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, right,...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Darius Garland added 20 points and nine assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a franchise-record 16th straight victory with a 133-124 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, March 14.Cleveland Cavaliers forward...
CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star Darius Garland scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, March 11, matching the longest winning streak in franchise history at 15 games.Cleveland...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 112-100, on Sunday night, March 9, for their 14th consecutive victory.Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell looks to shoot past Milwaukee Bucks' AJ Green...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for their 13th straight victory, 118-117, over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, March 7.Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Charlotte...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Darius Garland had 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived some sloppiness in the final two minutes to win their 12th straight game, 112-107, over the banged-up Miami Heat on Wednesday night, March 5.Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan...
CLEVELAND (AP) — De'Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, March 2, to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first NBA team with 50...
BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics, 123-116, on Friday night, Feb. 28, in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference's top two teams.Cleveland...