Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.

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Acquiring Allen would be a colossal win for the Suns’ future — he’s under contract through the 2028-29 season, meaning he’d completely solve Phoenix’s issues at center for the foreseeable future. The Suns just acquired Nick Richards (a nice move), but Richards becomes an unrestricted free agent after next season.

Kevin Durant's 23 points and seven rebounds led the Phoenix Suns, but they were manhandled by the NBA's top team Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-92, on Monday. This loss pushes the Suns record back to the .500 mark (21-21).

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Phoenix Suns' super stretch by dominating and beating them 118-92. Darius Garland scored 16 points while Jarrett Allen registered 12 points and 11 rebounds.

The Phoenix Suns (21-21) looked overmatched in nearly every aspect in a 118-92 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who continue to have the best record in the NBA at 36-6, Monday afternoon. The Cavaliers outscored the Suns by 23 points in the second and third quarters to propel themselves to the win.

Donovan Mitchell (game-high 33 points ... All things Suns: Latest Phoenix Suns news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. Kevin Durant scored 10 of his team-high 23 points in the ...

The Suns entered Monday's game 21-20 ... Spacing has allowed the Cavs to break through, and Phoenix isn't keeping up right now. Donovan Mitchell has 16 points and five assists.

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory in the NBA on Monday. Mitchell also had five rebounds and five assists for Cleveland,

An argument could be made that this one was over on Dec. 8, when the Miami Heat dared defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.