The Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123, was marked with an altercation between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane.
The Cleveland Cavaliers came up with a huge with at home against the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123, winning their seventh game in a row.
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Although the game didn't finish without incidents, as the game got interrupted by an altercation between Cavs star Donovan Mitchell and Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane.
The altercation began when Mitchell secured a loose ball, and Bane aggressively lunged in to force a jump ball. However, the struggle didn’t end with the whistle. As both players continued grappling for possession near the Cavaliers' bench, tempers flared, leading to a brief but intense scuffle.
Although the situation didn’t escalate beyond the initial tussle, the heated exchange quickly made waves on social media, with clips of the moment going viral.
After the game, Donovan Mitchell reacted to this scuffle, saying they been there before with this team.
"We've been there before against exact that same team," Mitchell said.
"Max [Strus] then set the tone, hit a shot, and we just went on a run after that. Credit to them, they were able to pushback or whatnot, but for us it's just who we are, continue to stay level, it's competitive basketball, it's fun," Cavs star
With this win, the Cavaliers improve to an impressive 47-10 record, leading the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies remain strong in the West, holding the second spot with a 37-20 record.
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