Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers outlast Celtics despite 46 from Jayson Tatum: 6 takeaways

Jayson Tatum finished one assist shy of a triple-double on Friday.The Celtics got a huge performance from Jayson Tatum, but the Cavaliers pulled away late on Friday to claim a 123-116 victory.

Here are the takeaways.

Donovan Mitchell keeps demolishing the Celtics’ defense.

Friday’s game will give fans on both sides plenty of ammunition to argue over, but one thing has remained consistently clear on Cleveland’s side, dating back to last season: Donovan Mitchell is a real problem against the Celtics, and he has been for a while.

The Celtics generally struggle against twitchy guards, and Mitchell is as twitchy and explosive as they get – for evidence, look no further than his first half dunk on…