Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers claimed a 115-111 victory over a short-handed Celtics team that was without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White on Sunday, maintaining their spot at the top of the Eastern Conference. Here are the takeaways.

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew exactly the type of player they were getting when they traded for Donovan Mitchell ahead of the 2022-23 season. Spida has built a reputation as one of the best pure scorers in the league, and he continues to make history for the Cavaliers with that unique ability.

Donovan Mitchell stars as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 while LeBron James leads the Los Angeles Lakers to victory.

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday. Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, with 20 points coming in the fourth quarter.

Donovan Mitchell scores 20 points in the fourth quarter during the Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the Boston Celtics.

The Cavaliers found themselves in a familiar position down 14 to the Celtics in the third quarter Sunday, but unlike last spring's East semis, they did not back down -- thanks largely to the efforts of Donovan Mitchell,

Mitchell scored 11 points in a row down the stretch as the Cavs overcame a 14-point deficit to maintain the NBA's best record.

Scoring 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, Mitchell helped the Cavs avenge a loss in Boston last month that ended their historic start.

Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston’s seven-game winning streak with a 115-111 victory over the Celtics in the second intense matc

The Cavaliers snapped the Celtics' seven-game win streak with a 115-111 win in Sunday's showdown between the NBA's top two teams.