National Basketball Association
Utah 109, Cleveland 108
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 5, 2021
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #88 Matt Kallio, #74 Curtis Blair, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 18113

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland on Sunday.

Rudy Gobert tallied 20 rebounds and five blocks for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points while Rudy Gay chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds.

Utah made 20 3-pointers and shot 41.7 percent from long distance.

Darius Garland scored 31 points to lead the Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen added 17 points and 11 rebounds while Evan Mobley chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds.

The Jazz took the lead for good when Mike Conley buried a 3-pointer and Gobert drove for a dunk to put them up 109-106 with 1:42 left. Garland made a jumper to make it a one-point game going into the final minute. He missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds.

Mitchell gave Utah a huge lift on offense in the first quarter. He scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting -- including three 3-pointers -- and helped the Jazz build a 32-29 lead by the end of the quarter.

The Jazz led by seven points four times in the second quarter -- the fourth time when Mitchell made three free throws to put Utah up 60-53.

Cleveland cut the deficit to 60-57 early in the third quarter on a floater from Garland. Mitchell went to work to widen the gap again. He made back-to-back baskets to cap a 10-2 run and give Utah its first double-digit lead at 70-59.

The Jazz extended their lead to 97-82 early in the fourth quarter on back-to-back 3-pointers from Jordan Clarkson and Conley. Then, Cleveland stormed back. Cedi Osman scored or assisted on three straight baskets to fuel an 18-2 run. Garland finished it off with a go-ahead step-back 3-pointer that gave the Cavaliers a 100-99 lead.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Cleveland
Donovan Mitchell 35 Scoring Darius Garland 31
Mike Conley 6 Assists Darius Garland 5
Rudy Gobert 20 Rebounds Evan Mobley 11
Donovan Mitchell 7 Free Throws Made Darius Garland 4
Mike Conley 4 Steals Darius Garland 4
Rudy Gobert 5 Blocks Jarrett Allen 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 109 44.4 20-48 9-10 24 46 5 8 17
Cleveland 108 46.2 14-38 10-13 20 45 5 12 14
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Jazz have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .714 after a loss.