Cleveland — — Donovan Mitchell He held a post-match press conference and apologized.
He made Cleveland’s home debut harder than it needed to be.
“We made them stay 35 to 45 minutes longer than they should have,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell scored 37 points, allowed two turnovers in the final minute of regulation, and made two big plays in overtime to lead the Cavaliers to a 117–107 victory. Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Mitchell made a three-point play and a steal in the final 1:43 of OT to excite the Cavaliers sold-out crowd. It’s the first crowd to see a three-time All-Star since he came in from Utah on his blockbuster offseason trade.
Playing 45 minutes, Mitchell is above 30 points in all three games against Cleveland.
Cedi Osman They made 3-point plays in the extra session as well, finishing with 16 points in Cleveland. Blowing away a 7-point lead in the final 47 seconds of regulation when Mitchell got sloppy with the ball.
Jarrett Allen 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
bradley beer scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis The Wizards were in the 18th and remained close in the fourth inning, forcing overtime when Mitchell melted.
Cleveland went up 103-96 when Mitchell missed a short floater in the lane and made two costly turnovers.
First, Mitchell attempted a dribble between his legs but was fouled by Beale for a layup. Mitchell frustrated slammed his hands on the padded scorer’s table before Beal scored both free throws.
A few seconds later, Will Burton He poked the ball away from Mitchell and dunked to equalize.
“I’m calmer than that,” Mitchell said. “This shouldn’t happen. We should have been home an hour ago. There’s my head there. We’ll win, but next he’ll play the late game for a day and a half.” Find a way to do it and commit to being the best for your team.
“And I wasn’t.
Cleveland had one last chance in regulation, but Mitchell’s 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left was long.
Mitchell then went on to show why Cleveland traded him early in OT, focusing on baskets and Porzingis. Kyle Kuzma while fouling. His three-point play made him 108-106, and on Washington’s next possession, his steal led to Osman’s bucket.
After fighting back, the Wizards fell apart in the extra five minutes.
“Four turnovers and four points in OT. It’s really hard to win like that,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. “We had quite a few good moments, but we had a lot of turnovers and a lot of offensive rebounds.”
trick shot
Cavaliers Center Robin Lopez Had the most unlikely bucket in the game.
While falling backwards in the lane, curly-haired, fun-loving Lopez flipped the ball blindly over his head and landed on his backside.
“It was awesome,” said Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff. “Certain people do certain things, and certain things only happen to certain people.”
Garland update
Cavaliers lose All-Star guard again Darius GarlandIn the opening game of the season in Toronto, he sustained a tear in his left eye and missed two games in a row.
The 22-year-old wore dark sunglasses while watching from the bench. He still has swelling that needs to be brought down before he is allowed to play.
Garland accidentally poked in the eye by Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. was about to steal.
tip in
Wizard: G. Corey Kispert (left ankle sprain) traveled with the team and entered the shootaround. Kispert was injured during the team’s recent trip to Japan. He is expected to miss at least the first month of the season.
Cavaliers: Without Garland, Mitchell moves to point, Isaac Okoro started. But Okoro was pulled early for Osman, who made an immediate impact scoring 10 points in the first quarter. …Bickerstaff only had him whistled for a technical foul in the 4th minute….Guardians manager Terry Francona sat courtside and saw him on the scoreboard during timeouts. I received a big round of applause.
next
Wizards: Host Detroit on Tuesday.
Cavaliers: Host Orlando on Wednesday.
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