Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder guards DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center

The Arizona Republic's latest NBA power rankings have the Cleveland Cavaliers back on top after taking down the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics have won seven in a row to overtake the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot in The Sacramento Bee’s NBA power rankings. That could change after the Celtics and Cavaliers clash again Sunday in a possible preview of the Eastern ...

So he did. Scoring 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, Mitchell helped the Cavs avenge a loss in Boston last month that ended their historic start by leading Cleveland to an impressive 115-111 win over the defending NBA champions on Sunday night.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers claimed a 115-111 victory over a short-handed Celtics team that was without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White on Sunday, maintaining their spot at the top of the Eastern Conference. Here are the takeaways.

Mitchell scored 11 points in a row down the stretch as the Cavs overcame a 14-point deficit to maintain the NBA's best record.

Back on November 19, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their first loss of the season to the Boston Celtics, falling on the road by a score of 120-117. A main reason for this defeat was the performance of Darius Garland, who shot just 3-for-21 (14.3%) from the field and failed to convert any of his six three-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a heartbreaking loss with a 115-111 victory over Boston on Sunday in a matchup of the NBA's top teams.

The Celtics rank first in offensive rating (121.5), and the Cavs rank third (121.2). Cleveland has averaged the most points per game this season at 122.4; Boston is second at 121.2. The Cavs have scored an NBA-best 124.5 points per game at home. The Celtics average 123.6 on the road, also an NBA best.