Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have now won two games in a row after getting rolled by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, and they still hold the NBA’s best record at 36-6. On Monday, they routed the struggling but star-studded Phoenix Suns 118-92,

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.