Mitchell scores 30, Cavs top Pelicans to win 5th straight

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) blocks a shot by New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

by: Aaron S. Lee

Posted: Feb 10, 2023 / 11:47 PM EST

Updated: Feb 10, 2023 / 11:47 PM EST

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Cleveland maintained a double-digit lead most of the way for a 118-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans that extended the Cavaliers’ winning streak to five games.

Evan Mobley had 28 points and 13 rebounds, while Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland, which snapped New Orleans’ three-game winning streak.

Cleveland shot 56.5%, outscored New Orleans 70-58 in the paint and outrebounded the Pelicans 41-34.

The Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram scored 25 points, his fourth straight game with at least that many.

Trey Murphy added 17 points and CJ McCollum 12 for New Orleans.