Donovan Mitchell Takes Responsibility for Cavaliers’ Losing Streak
Donovan Mitchell has taken accountability for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ current four-game losing streak.
The Cavaliers’ season has been marked by streaks—three winning runs of ten games or more—but now they’re facing a different challenge.
After Cleveland’s loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, the team has dropped four consecutive games.
Mitchell didn’t hold back after the game, accepting much of the responsibility for the team’s struggles over the past week.
“It’s been like this for the last four games, and we’ve lost four straight. I have to be better. Simple as that,” Mitchell said.
“You can point to all these other things, like Kevin Durant scoring 30 points or whatever, but forget all that. It’s on me. I have to be better for the team. I’ve been good for the group all year, and this is on me.”
Despite being one of the NBA’s top players, Mitchell has been struggling in the past few games. Over the last four matchups, he’s averaging just 18.5 points per game while shooting 29 percent from the field and a mere 16 percent from three-point range.
Although the Cavaliers still hold the best record in the Eastern Conference and have secured a playoff spot, Mitchell’s remarks highlight how urgently he feels the need for both him and the team to turn things around for a strong postseason push.
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