Things escalated quickly between the Cavs and Grizzlies. Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane were among four players who nearly brawled.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday night.

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It's probably not wise to mess wit the tallest player in the NBA in Zach Edey. The Cavaliers found that out the hard way.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday

By BRIAN DULIK Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies

It all went down in the third quarter with a little over seven minutes to play. Cavs star Donovan Mitchell dove for a loose ball near Cleveland's bench and got tied up with Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane in the process.

Midway into the third quarter of the Cavs' 129-123 win over the Grizzlies, tensions boiled over between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane.