Overview
- Mitchell shot 15-of-21 from the field and added eight assists, four rebounds, and a steal.
- Cleveland improved to 5-3 with its most fluid offensive showing of the young season.
- Darius Garland made his season debut after toe surgery, providing key backcourt support.
- The game doubled as a Classic Edition night featuring 2009-era branding that Mitchell praised.
- Mitchell declined to name the trash-talker, while Kenny Atkinson and Garland hailed him as All-NBA caliber and underrated.