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Taking part in the primary of back-to-back video games towards the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell set the tone with a powerful outing highlighted by a poster dunk to steer his workforce to a 115-109 highway victory at Barclays Middle.
Mitchell dropped 31 factors with 5 rebounds and three assists within the victory, successful over the group in Brooklyn by exhibiting off an array of spectacular strikes.
Tuesday’s efficiency continued a prolonged run of dominance for the 26-year-old, who entered the sport averaging 28.5 factors within the month of March.
The largest second of the night time got here when Mitchell threw down a breakaway dunk over Nets ahead Yuta Watanabe, which left the followers buzzing and ignited social media.
Followers on Twitter could not assist however exalt Mitchell for his spectacular exhibiting in Brooklyn:
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
SPIDA POSTER 😳 pic.twitter.com/XcJTioUTq8
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
SPIDA HIT THE SHAMMGOD 🕷🔥
Cavs bench was loving it pic.twitter.com/5OC9b3IlGw
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Donovan Mitchell despatched Yuta Watanabe into early retirement. Holy crap. https://t.co/PKXVXMZBRb
Daniel Corrigan @Corrigan_Tweets
The Cleveland sports activities bloggers instructed me on this very web site as we speak that the Donovan Mitchell commerce was a mistake. https://t.co/m91qOZMPag
Ted Buddwell 🏀🏈 @TedBuddy8
Donovan Mitchell after the poster ” you see that?” 😏 pic.twitter.com/QOd324Biw9
After buying Mitchell from the Utah Jazz this offseason, many anticipated the Cavs to ascertain themselves as one of many elite groups within the Japanese Convention. The four-time All-Star has helped Cleveland just do that, because the workforce is firmly entrenched within the No. 4 spot and certain will host a first-round playoff matchup.
The Cavs (46-28) will look to make it two in a row over the Nets (39-33) when the 2 groups meet once more on Thursday.