Mitchell scored 23 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out nine assists, leaving him one dime shy of his first career triple-double. With less than two minutes to go and the Cavaliers nursing a seven-point lead, Mitchell drove aggressively to the basket—only to pass out of a wide-open look to center Evan Mobley in the corner.

PHILADELPHIA — The lane opened and Donovan Mitchell attacked. As he soared to the basket, two points — and a comfortable lead in the final 90 seconds — were there for the taking. Mitchell chose option C. He passed.

Mitchell's late scoring outburst helped the Cavaliers seal a 114-106 victory, improving to 13-0. According to Kevin Cooney of the Associated Press, Cleveland is the sixth team in NBA history to start 13-0.