The Clippers were without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, but still they made the game competitive. But in the end, the Cavaliers prevailed, and it was largely on the back of a heroic performance from Mitchell. The most impressive part of the guard’s play was that he didn’t go on his typical scoring barrage.

The LA Clippers suffered a crushing loss against the Eastern Conference's top team on Sunday night, getting taken down by the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-122 on the

Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 on Sunday afternoon.