Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.

The team traded three of its future first-round picks acquired in the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades from the 2022 offseason for the Suns' 2031 unprotected first-round pick, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Jazz made an unusual trade on Tuesday evening, sending out three lesser future picks for one potentially premium pick, albeit six years down the road.

It's a loaded 12-game NBA slate tonight, including Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers-Phoenix Suns being showcased on

The Phoenix Suns (21-21) looked overmatched in nearly every aspect in a 118-92 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who continue to have the best record in the NBA at 36-6, Monday afternoon. The Cavaliers outscored the Suns by 23 points in the second and third quarters to propel themselves to the win.

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The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

Phoenix Suns (21-20, 11th in the Western Conference ... The Suns average 113.2 points per game, 1.1 more than the 112.1 the Cavaliers allow. TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.1 points and 4.5 assists for the Cavaliers.

The Phoenix Suns (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.

By TOM WITHERS Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by dominating the Suns,

The NBA slate on Monday includes Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) hosting the Phoenix Suns (21-20) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, with the matchup tipping at 3:30 PM ET.The