Donovan Mitchell Stats Tonight: How did Cavaliers superstar perform against Kings? (March 19)

Donovan Mitchell has been phenomenal for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. However, Mitchell had a subpar performance in the Cavaliers' 132-119 loss to the LA Clippers on Tuesday night. He finished with just 18 points on 5-for-18 shooting, completely disappearing in the second half.

The Cavs were back in action on Wednesday for their second game of a back-to-back. They are also playing their second game of a five-city trip, facing the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center and trying to end their two-game losing streak.

Coach Kenny Atkinson rested Darius Garland, so Mitchell started at point guard alongside Max Strus, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. So how did "Spyda" perform against the Kings?

Mitchell had a bounce-back game, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds and four assists on 8-for-17 shooting. However, the Cavaliers lost to the Kings 123-119, which was their third defeat in a row.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were ahead midway through the fourth quarter before the Sacramento Kings took the lead. The Kings were able to hold off the Cavs' run led by Donovan Mitchell, who scored the final 10 points for Cleveland. However, it wasn't enough to prevent their third straight loss.

Evan Mobley had a huge night for the Cavs, putting up 31 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, while Ty Jerome scored 14 points off the bench. Max Strus added 12 points, and Jarrett Allen was limited to just 10 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Kings with 27 points and four assists. Malik Monk provided 22 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals, while Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 13 rebounds in place of the absent Domantas Sabonis at center.

Devin Carter and Trey Lyles were huge off the bench, scoring 16 and 13 points, respectively. The Cavs now own the second-best record in the NBA at 56-13, while the Kings improved 35-33.

Here are Donovan Mitchell's stats for the game:

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Donovan Mitchell	26	5	4	1	0	3	2	33:18	8-17	1-6	9-9	-1

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How did Donovan Mitchell perform against the Sacramento Kings?

Donovan Mitchell started at point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers with Darius Garland out. Mitchell failed to record an assist in the first quarter, but did score four points as the Cavs earned a 22-15 lead. He added five points in the second period as they increased their advantage to 56-47 at halftime.

However, the Kings turned the tide in the third quarter and were ahead 90-88 heading into the final 12 minutes. Mitchell scored five points in the third, but saved his best for last with 12 points in the fourth quarter.

But it wasn't enough as the Cavs failed to snap their losing streak, which cast some doubt on their regular season. It's their second three-game losing streak of the campaign, and they will look to avoid a fourth straight defeat on Friday in Phoenix.