CLEVELAND, Ohio — The return of Donovan Mitchell to the Cavs’ lineup against the Atlanta Hawks showcased both the blessing and curse of having a superstar of his caliber. In a performance that can only be described as heroic, Mitchell dropped 37 points in a 117-109 victory that Cleveland arguably didn’t deserve to win.

As cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor bluntly put the reasoning the Cavs pulled out the victory on Sunday: “Because they had Donovan Mitchell and the Hawks didn’t.”

The immediate impact of Mitchell’s return was palpable. His leadership steadied a team missing four key rotation players - Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, and Max Strus.

“When their lineups were getting a little bit mucky and their offense was kind of getting wonky, clunky ... it was Donovan t

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