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Mitchell scores 35, Jazz hold off Cavaliers

By WJBD Staff Dec 6, 2021 | 7:01 AM
UNDATED (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, Rudy Gobert had 20 rebounds and five blocks and the Utah Jazz beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108.
 
Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points and Rudy Gay had 15 for Utah, which made 20 3-pointers but gave away a 15-point lead in the fourth.
 
The Cavs had a chance to win in the final seconds, but Darius Garland missed a 28-footer with 2.9 seconds to go, and Jarrett Allen couldn’t get his tip to drop.
 
Elsewhere in the NBA:
 
— A short-handed Charlotte team that leaned on its best 3-point shooting game of the season to beat Atlanta, 130-127. The Hornets made a season-high 17 3s, with Kelly Oubre Jr. making six 3s and scoring 28 points. Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 32 points.
 
— Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Precious Achiuwa had 10 points and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 102-90.
 
— Eric Gordon and Christian Wood both scored 23 points, and Houston beat New Orleans, 118-108, for its sixth straight win. Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 40 points for the Pelicans.