Mitchell scored 23 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out nine assists, leaving him one dime shy of his first career triple-double. With less than two minutes to go and the Cavaliers nursing a seven-point lead, Mitchell drove aggressively to the basket—only to pass out of a wide-open look to center Evan Mobley in the corner.

PHILADELPHIA — The lane opened and Donovan Mitchell attacked. As he soared to the basket, two points — and a comfortable lead in the final 90 seconds — were there for the taking. Mitchell chose option C. He passed.

Cleveland's superstar shooting guard drove to the basket with a wide-open layup. Instead of putting the shot in, he kicked it out to Evan Mobley, who was clearly not expecting the ball. Mobley fumbled it, and the 76ers took possession.

Donovan Mitchell needed just one assist to secure his first triple-double late in the fourth quarter in the Cleveland Cavaliers win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead of taking a wide-open layup that would’ve given the Cavs a nine-point lead with under two minutes to play,