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With 24 points, Donovan Mitchell produces the highest-scoring 4th quarter of the NBA season so far
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With 24 points, Donovan Mitchell produces the highest-scoring 4th quarter of the NBA season so far

  • By NOAH TRISTER - AP Sports Writer

Down 15 with one quarter to play against one of the NBA’s worst teams, Donovan Mitchell played with a bit of desperation in the final period. Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 130-126 on Friday night. Mitchell ended up with the highest-scoring fourth quarter in the NBA this season, surpassing the 22 points by Orlando’s Jett Howard on Nov. 23 against Boston. Mitchell is also averaging a league-best 9.6 points per game in the fourth.

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) splits the defense of the Washington Wizards to shoot during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)