Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points ... five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges Niang and Ty Jerome scored 15 points apiece off the bench, and Jarrett Allen chipped in 14 points ...

The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points ... Darius Garland finished with 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges Niang and Ty Jerome scored 15 points apiece off the bench, and Jarrett Allen chipped in 14 points while making six of ...

The unsung hero of Cleveland's victory was Georges Niang, who put together his best ... Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell took some time in his postgame interview ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points ... Cleveland had 15-point efforts from bench players Ty Jerome and Georges Niang.

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ impressive 126-106 road win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. … 1. Donovan Mitchell was outstanding. Evan Mobley was outstanding.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo led all players in the final fan voting (4,435,266) to represent the Eastern Conference for the ninth time in his career. Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokić earned his seventh All-Star nod as the lead vote-getter in the Western Conference (3,724,344).

It’s easy to take Donovan Mitchell for granted. With Darius Garland getting a night off when the Cavs played Wednesday in Miami, Mitchell took over at point guard with Max Strus as the shooting guard.

Cleveland improved to 29-2 when holding teams to 116 points or less — the Cavs are 9-7 otherwise — and 33-0 when leading after three quarters.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Ty Jerome added 20 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed in a 126-106 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. It was Mitchell’s 14th 30-point game of the season,

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.