Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell and Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane tussled on the ground for the ball with 7:28 left in the third quarter and Cleveland leading 71-68.

A squabble broke out between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane during the Memphis Grizzlies-Cleveland Cavaliers game on Sunday.

If there was any doubt over how seriously the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies viewed their matchup on Sunday night, Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane demonstrated how much they each wanted a win for their respective teams.

In a fiery and spirited game between two of the NBA’s best teams, the short-handed Cavs held off the Memphis Grizzlies, 129-123. Cleveland has won seven straight games while Memphis has lost three of the last four.

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers were without Darius Garland when they took on the Memphis Grizzlies at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Garland missed just his third game of the season with a hip injury.

The Cavaliers have had a balanced attack throughout the season, with guys like Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen all playing a huge role in their success.