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

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.

The team traded three of its future first-round picks acquired in the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades from the 2022 offseason for the Suns' 2031 unprotected first-round pick, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Cleveland Cavs learned they have an All-Star starter. Will their wish for the other members of the core four to join Donovan Mitchell be granted?

Kevin Durant’s 13 points (5-of-9) and Tyus Jones’ 11 points (3-of-5 from 3) are the scores for Phoenix, which faces a 59-46 deficit at halftime. Devin Booker’s still trying to find his rhythm as he hit just 2-of-7 for six points.

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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.

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 ... began the season's unofficial second half by dominating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee on Monday.

Phoenix is back to a .500 record after a devastating loss to Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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.

Danny Ainge likes to take fascinating gambles and he just took another swing at one with his rebuilding Utah Jazz squad. Shams Charania of ESPN.com reports that Utah is dealing away three first-round picks (2025, 2027, 2029) in order to land an unprotected 2031 Phoenix Suns first-round pick.

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,