Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win.

The victory is a perfect example of why the Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA. Their balanced scoring approach leaves opposing defenses guessing why they should guard at a time, and any of Cleveland's stars can go off on any given night.

Cavaliers Top Performers Donovan Mitchell – 33 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 6 3PM Evan Mobley – 26 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 3PM Darius Garland – 25 points, 7 assists Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 27 points,

Kenny Atkinson and Michael Malone have both been there before. Atkinson, now overseeing the Cavs’ record-setting start, was once fired by the Brooklyn Nets despite racking up third-most victories in franchise history during his tenure.

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had some things to say about the Kings after his former employer abruptly fired head coach Mike Brown.

The Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown on Friday. He was just 31 games into his third season as head coach, and just two years removed from being named Coach of the Year after ending Sacramento's 16-season playoff drought -- as a No.