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Cavaliers Rout Clippers 124-89 After Garland-Harden Trade
The Cavaliers dominated with 51% shooting and forced 24 turnovers, securing their seventh win in eight games after trading point guards with the Clippers.
- On Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 124 to rout the Los Angeles Clippers hours after the teams completed a point-guard trade.
- The Cavaliers sent guard Darius Garland to the Clippers in a one-for-one trade with a future second-round pick for James Harden, guard and two-time All-Star, completed Tuesday; neither guard played Wednesday.
- Cleveland's efficient shooting included Donovan Mitchell's 29 points and nine assists as the Cavaliers shot 51.0% and capitalized on Los Angeles Clippers' 24 turnovers for 47 points.
- Cleveland left with momentum after its seventh win in eight games, while the loss was the Los Angeles Clippers' second straight, leaving them 23-27.
- With Garland expected back after the All-Star break, coach Tyronn Lue said the trade "worked for both sides" and will add quickness and youth to the Clippers' lineup.
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