The Cleveland Cavaliers showed they don't have to rely solely on Donovan Mitchell, as Darius Garland shone in a 146-134 win vs. Minnesota.

The Cavs are approaching the halfway point of the 82-game regular season. They carried a 21-18 record into Saturday’s game against Minnesota. That projects to a 43-38 final record. At the moment, they rank eighth in the East.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and dished out eight assists and Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away for a 146-134 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday afternoon offered a reminder of what the Cavaliers are supposed to look like when things line up. A 146-134 home win over the Timberwolves didn’t just split the two-game set.

J.B. Bickerstaff was let go for losing the locker room, and now he’s coaching the top team in the East and in the running for Coach of the Year. The same questions are now arriving for Kenny Atkinson and his grip on the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers pulled away in the second half to rout Minnesota 146-134 Saturday at Rocket Arena, splitting the home-and-home series

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