Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers claimed a 115-111 victory over a short-handed Celtics team that was without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White on Sunday, maintaining their spot at the top of the Eastern Conference. Here are the takeaways.

Donovan Mitchell scores 20 points in the fourth quarter during the Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the Boston Celtics.

Cleveland fouled Boston repeatedly down the stretch, denying several attempts to tie the score and the chance to win the game.

Donovan Mitchell stars as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 while LeBron James leads the Los Angeles Lakers to victory.

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew exactly the type of player they were getting when they traded for Donovan Mitchell ahead of the 2022-23 season. Spida has built a reputation as one of the best pure scorers in the league, and he continues to make history for the Cavaliers with that unique ability.

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday. Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, with 20 points coming in the fourth quarter.

Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston’s seven-game winning streak with a 115-111 victory over the Celtics in the second intense matc

The Cavs hope to avoid a 3-game losing streak, but they must beat the defending NBA champ Celtics. Will the Cavaliers step up, especially on defense?

The Cavaliers snapped the Celtics' seven-game win streak with a 115-111 win in Sunday's showdown between the NBA's top two teams.

The Cavs avoided a 3-game losing streak by beating the defending NBA champion Celtics. The Cavaliers stepped up to rally in a wild fourth quarter.