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Cavaliers Crush Clippers 124-89 After Garland-for-Harden Trade

The teams finalized the All-Star swap just before tipoff, leaving both new arrivals inactive.

Overview

  • Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 29 points and nine assists, while Jaylon Tyson added 17 and Jarrett Allen posted 10 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Neither James Harden nor Darius Garland suited up for their new teams in the first meeting following the trade.
  • Dennis Schroder scored 11 points and Keon Ellis had 6 in their Cavaliers debuts after arriving in a three-team deal earlier in the week.
  • Cleveland has won seven of its past eight games as Los Angeles dropped consecutive games for the first time since December.
  • The Cavaliers shot 51% with 16 threes and converted 24 Clippers turnovers into 47 points, while L.A. went 6-for-28 from deep and played without center Ivica Zubac.