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Donovan Mitchell wins first Eastern Conference Player of the Week of season as Cavs surge
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Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell benefited from the team returning the team to their winning ways after a rough patch.
After enduring a three-game losing streak in the prior week, the Cavs went 4-0 from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2. Mitchell averaged 27.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block per game, earning him his first Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor of the season.
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On the season, Mitchell averages 28.2 points (fifth in the NBA), 5.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists to go with 1.88 steals per game.
The guard was named an All-Star Game starter last month. Guard Darius Garland and forward Evan Mobley were named reserves, and Kenny Atkinson will be the coach.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavs' Donovan Mitchell named Eastern Conference player of the week
