Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 and spoiling LeBron James’ first game after turning 40.

Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell came up big to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to another road win, this time over LeBron James and the Lakers in L.A.

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their impressive run with a thrilling 122-110 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The win marked their eighth straight and pushed their recent record to an incredible 12 wins in 13 games,

LOS ANGELES — Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 ... defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 Wednesday night and spoiling LeBron James' first game after turning 40. James, who celebrated ...

LeBron James became the first person in NBA history to play as a teenager and past the age of 40 as the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. James, who made his NBA debut as an 18-year-old in 2003, turned 40 on 30 December.

LOS ANGELES — Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 ... defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 Wednesday night and spoiling LeBron James’ first game after turning 40. James, who celebrated ...

Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 Wednesday night and spoiling LeBron James' first game after turning 40.

The Thunder have a plus-10.7 net rating in the fourth quarter while the Cavs aren’t far behind at plus-7.9. Both teams occupy the top two spots in clutch time net rating as well, which is considered to be the final five minutes of games within five points or fewer.

Wednesday night’s game features the only NBA teams with 30 victories and MVP candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Donovan Mitchell.

The Cavs have the best record, the best offense and are obliterating opponents. But here's why league insiders aren't yet sold on Cleveland as true title favorites.

Since becoming a franchise in 1970, the Cavaliers have posted two seasons of 60-plus wins. LeBron James was the driving force behind three of the best five teams in franchise history, making what Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland are doing this year all the more impressive.

The five-time All-Star leads by example and by word as the Cavs boast the league’s best record, writes Mark Medina.