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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell smiles after a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 on Sunday afternoon.
Evan Mobley had 22 points as Cleveland reached 60 wins for the third time in franchise history, and the first since the 2009-10 season. The Cavaliers (60-15) moved 4 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.