CLEVELAND (AP) \u2014 Donovan Mitchell scored 23 of his 38 points in the second half, James Harden had 28 points and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers 117-108 on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Thomas Bryant added 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season for Cleveland, which didn\u2019t take its initial lead until the third quarter. It went ahead for good early in the fourth at 99-96 on Nae\u2019Qwan Tomlin’s 3-pointer, eventually going up by 15.<\/p>\n
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