Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers needed to bounce back after a tough loss, and bounce back they did. Notably, the loss and the bounce-back win had plenty to do with Donovan Mitchell. The former Utah Jazz combo guard wasn’t at his best in their previous encounter,

It just speaks to our growth,” Mitchell said. “I told everybody after the game, as a unit, we don’t win this game last year. … Everybody that came in did something