Donovan Mitchell Owns Cavs Booing After Hornets Loss

Merlin sees Donovan Mitchell owning the fallout after a 119 111 overtime loss to the Hornets, telling reporters "We deserve it" as fans booed at Rocket Arena. He added "the city deserves better." Mitchell shot 6 of 24 and 1 of 11 from three, Jarrett Allen had just three rebounds, and now Evan Mobley could miss up to four weeks with a calf strain. The Cavs sit 15 12 and have not pushed past the Eastern Conference semifinals since their core formed. A 64 win season still ended in a five game loss to Indiana, and regular season wobble has turned patience into unease. Merlin warns that with Mobley out and confidence thin, even a soft stretch of opponents is no sure fix. How Cleveland responds in the coming weeks will reveal whether they regroup or drift.