Cavs keep win streak alive in battle against Grizzlies

Donovan Mitchell (28) scored 33 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 129-123 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a testy cross-conference NBA clash on Sunday.

Ty Jerome (27) scored 26 points off the bench, Evan Mobley (23) added 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Jarrett Allen (26) scored 13 points with 10 rebounds for Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland - who improved their league-best record to 47-10.

The Grizzlies, second in the Western Conference and coming off a come-from-behind victory in Orlando on Friday, were led by Jaren Jackson Jr.'s 22 points.

Ja Morant (25) added 21 points and 10 assists for Memphis, who trailed 62-56 at half-time but briefly seized a one-point lead early in the third quarter.

Cleveland were back on top and both coaches had already received technical fouls when a scuffle erupted midway through the third quarter, where Mitchell and Desmond Bane (26) got into one chasing a loose ball and ended up wrestling on the court.

Security rushed in, as did players from each team. Mitchell and Bane both received technical fouls, as did Morant and Cleveland's Tristan Thompson (33).

Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson (57) said he was only sorry that multiple players got involved.

"Stay out of the way and let the two guys tussle, everybody else stay out of it," he said.

The Grizzlies kept clawing until the end, slicing an 11-point deficit with 5:54 to play to three with 42.4 seconds on the clock, but the Cavs closed it out at the free-throw line.