Nets can’t catch up to Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers in Paris
NY Post
PARIS — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 45 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 111-102 on Thursday in the NBA’s third regular-season game in Paris.
Mitchell’s quick start sent the Cavaliers to a lead they would never lose and he scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, making four 3-pointers after going 0-for-6 through three, to keep the Nets from coming all the way back after cutting a 26-point deficit to single digits.
Caris LeVert added 21 points in Cleveland’s first time playing outside North America in the regular season, while and Jarrett Allen had 12 points and 12 rebounds in his career-best eighth straight double-double.
The Cavaliers won their fourth straight, improving to 9-3 since Dec. 16.
Isaac Okoro also scored 12 points, while Mitchell had 12 rebounds.
Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas each scored 26 points for the Nets, who matched their worst half of the season with 34 points in the first half and have lost 12 of 15. Lonnie Walker IV added 20 points.
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