Sacramento visits Cleveland following Mitchell's 43-point performance

Updated Dec. 9, 2022 9:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Sacramento Kings (13-10, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (16-9, third in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland plays the Sacramento Kings after Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 116-102 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Cavaliers have gone 11-1 at home. Cleveland is seventh in the Eastern Conference scoring 111.5 points while shooting 47.7% from the field.

The Kings have gone 5-6 away from home. Sacramento is 4-3 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Kings won the last meeting 127-120 on Nov. 10, with Domantas Sabonis scoring 21 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell is scoring 29.0 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 20.9 points and 2.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Cleveland.

Kevin Huerter averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Kings, scoring 15.4 points while shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc. De'Aaron Fox is shooting 48.8% and averaging 20.3 points over the last 10 games for Sacramento.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 105.0 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 97.1 points per game.

Kings: 6-4, averaging 119.0 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.6 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Dean Wade: out (shoulder), Ricky Rubio: out (knee), Dylan Windler: out (ankle).

Kings: Terence Davis: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.