Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs to victory and the Boston Celtics suffered a loss at home

Donovan Mitchell converted 36 points this Saturday and guided the victory of Cleveland Cavaliersleader of the East, on his visit to Minnesota Timberwolveson an NBA day in which Boston Celticslast champion, lost at home against Atlanta Hawks for the second time this season.
The Cavs left behind the last defeat suffered during their visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder, in a cross between the first in the East and the West, and won at home against the Wolves with a display by Donovan Mitchell (36 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists) .
The absence of Evan Mobley due to right calf discomfort did not prevent the Cavaliers from reaching victory number 35 in a season in which they only lost 6 times.
Darius Garland contributed to the victory with 29 points and five three-pointers, while Jarrett Allen had a less than brilliant night by his standards, with 14 points and 4 rebounds.
Cleveland recovered after a difficult start, in which it fell by 11 points, and turned the score around to take a 20-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The Wolves (22-20 in the West) lost despite 28 points from Anthony Edwards and 20 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists from Julius Randle.
The Atlanta Hawks won a thriller in overtime and beat the Celtics on the road for the second time this season.
Trae Young returned after missing the game won last Wednesday in Chicago against the Bulls and was the protagonist of the victory with a double-double of 28 points and 11 assists.
The Celtics blew a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter and succumbed despite 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists from Jaylen Brown. Jayson Tatum contributed 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Celtics leader was involved in a fight with Onyeka Okongwu during extra time, which also involved other teammates and was settled after a few seconds.
Kevin Durant scored 36 points, 30 of them in the second half, and Devin Booker scored 35 to lead the Suns’ valuable victory in the Pistons’ difficult position.
Durant barely had 6 points at halftime, but he was the protagonist of a spectacular third quarter, in which he scored 21 points on 8 of 11 field goals.
KD continued his recital with 9 points in the final period and finished with 36 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Joel Embiid missed his seventh consecutive game with a knee injury and the 76ers lost their visit to the Indiana Pacers. Nick Nurse’s team has lost five in a row.
Paskal Siakam led the Pacers’ victory with 21 points and joined a group of six players with double-digit scoring.
The best of the 76ers was Tyrese Maxey with 28 points.
Jordan Poole returned to San Francisco, where he played from 2019 to 2023, with 38 points, but could not prevent the Wizards’ defeat, last in the East, against the Warriors.
Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Steph Curry scored 26 points for Golden State, which moved into tenth place in the West.
German Dennis Schroeder contributed 20 points for Steve Kerr’s team.
The Wizards have nine consecutive losses and have a balance of 6 wins and 34 losses.
Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Rockets achieved their sixth victory in the last seven games against the Trail Blazers to consolidate second place in the Western Conference.
Alperen Sengun had 23 points and 15 rebounds for Houston, while Scoot Henderson had 21 points and 11 assists for Portland.
Jerami Grant started for the Blazers after a facial contusion sidelined him for the final nine games.