NBA players are masters at finding motivation wherever they can. Donovan Mitchell reminded us of this fact on Wednesday when he credited a kid who was heckling him during an online game of NBA 2K26 for inspiring his brilliant 46-point, eight-assist outing in the Cleveland Cavaliers ' 132-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers .

Donovan Mitchell scored 46 points and became the second player in Cavaliers history with 20 40-point games, joining LeBron James.

What got into Donovan Mitchell Wednesday night? It wasn’t the navy-blue Classic Edition jerseys that harken back to one of the best eras in franchise history. It wasn’t the video that accompanied those threads.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers with a 132–121 victory on Wednesday at home behind 46 points from Donovan Mitchell on 71 percent shooting from the field.

Donovan Mitchell poured in 37 points, and the short-handed Cavs beat the Hawks at Rocket Arena. Here's how the game unfolded.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell's seventh signature adidas basketball shoe is 20% in four colorways online.

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