{"id":560113,"date":"2026-01-25T15:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/560113\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:57:21","slug":"jamahl-mosley-gives-massive-props-to-donovan-mitchell-after-loss-to-cleveland-cavaliers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/560113\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamahl Mosley gives massive props to Donovan Mitchell after loss to Cleveland Cavaliers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamahl Mosley gives massive props to Donovan Mitchell after loss to Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Orlando Magic left Kia Center on Saturday night with another frustrating result<\/a>, falling 119-105 to the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>, but Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley<\/a> made it clear in his post-game press conference that one player stood above the rest in deciding the outcome<\/a> \u2014 Donovan Mitchell, and the coach\u2019s words summarizes how the night unfolded with Mitchell\u2019s strong show.<\/p>\n

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Mosley, who has coached against Mitchell numerous times in both the regular season and playoffs, offered a detailed breakdown<\/a> of what makes the Cavaliers\u2019 star so difficult to contain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to slow down Donovan Mitchell<\/a>,\u201d said Mosley. \u201cWhat helps is giving him different coverages, different looks, different bodies on him, because he\u2019s seen it all. We know him very well from playoff basketball and seeing him throughout the year. His ability to score at such a high clip, at the rim, in the mid-range, from three, he just finds ways. He hits tough shots, and he\u2019s capable of doing it in so many ways. So our ability to guard him with multiple bodies is going to be very important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitchell backed up those words on the floor. After a relatively quiet first half, he erupted for 27 of his 36 points after the break, including 17 in the fourth quarter alone. Cleveland pulled away late, using a decisive shooting burst early in the fourth to erase any hopes of an Orlando comeback.<\/p>\n

Mitchell finished the night shooting 15-of-30, while also contributing nine assists and two steals. He did it despite Cleveland missing Darius Garland<\/a> and De\u2019Andre Hunter, helping the Cavaliers secure their fifth win in six games.<\/p>\n

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The supporting cast chipped in as well, with Jaylon Tyson scoring 17 points and Evan Mobley adding 13 points and seven rebounds. Orlando, meanwhile, struggled from deep, hitting just 11 of 40 three-point attempts. Paolo Banchero led the Magic<\/a> with 27 points, while Jalen Suggs returned from injury<\/a> with nine points and six assists.<\/p>\n

The loss marked Orlando\u2019s third straight defeat, all by double digits, as the team continues to slide heading into the All-Star break. However, Orlando will get another chance quickly, as the Magic and Cavaliers meet again in Cleveland on Monday night, where adjustments, especially defensively, will be critical if Orlando hopes to reverse the trend.<\/p>\n

Related: Watch Cavs\u2019 Evan Mobley put Paolo Banchero on a poster<\/a><\/p>\n

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