Cavaliers leading scorer Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 4 against the Celtics tonight due to a left calf strain, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets.
The absence of Mitchell puts Cleveland in a dire situation as it tries to even the series. The Cavs trail the top-seeded Celtics, 2-1, after losing Game 3 on their home floor.
Mitchell was listed as questionable to play on Sunday’s injury report. Concern grew when he didn’t take part in the open portion of the team’s shootaround, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports. Mitchell watched film and underwent treatment but did not warm up for the game.
“Just the other night, toward the back end of that fourth quarter, it just started to build on him and became sore,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.
Mitchell scored a team-high 33 points in 43 minutes in Game 3.
Starting center Jarrett Allen also remains out due to a bruised rib. He hasn’t played since Game 4 of the team’s first-round series vs. Orlando.
Caris LeVert will start in place of Mitchell, while Isaac Okoro continues to start in Allen’s spot.
What’s up with Craig Porter? This seems like a perfect opportunity for him to turn up if he’s healthy enough to go. If not I’d love to see Emoni get some 1st half burn
I don’t think his ankle has healed yet, but the Cavs haven’t exactly been transparent about the timelines for their injuries
Porters injured dude.
Crap.
pacers won by 32 yesterday and knicks had their superstar
without mitchell, cavs might lose by 132
Knicks are missing four of their best players. Cavs only missing a soft spider
knicks offense centers around brunson and that clown was humiliated yesterday. he should spend more time practicing his shots and less time practicing his oscar worthy flops
What about our defense? It centers around anunoby. Hard to win without him! We are like 22-3 when he plays and his +250 or something like that is insane
the refs helped knicks gm 1-2
in fact in gm 4, knicks went to the line 31 times. indy? 8 times.
refs STILL doing whatever is humanly possible to boost NY. so i dont wanna hear about injuries or other excuses
Still at home and have a win against Boston without Mitchell. That said, playoffs are different. Boston do have a habit of turning up complacent in times like this. We’ll see soon.
Complacent and confused. When stars go out, subs play loose & free. Hate these games because we’re supposed to win & don’t at times. Come on Celtics! Play hard!
Good grief, the East has turned into the hunger games
CLE needs this game. It’s now on Garland and Mobley to takeover. Both need to be aggressive on the offensive end. One is a max guy, and the other is likely going to be. It’s their team too.
No chance for a Cavs win IMO
Just like with OG when his team needs him most Spida sitting out. NBA No babies allowed. Play through the injury
CELTICS walking through a decimated East ….. not their fault, but Butler, Rozier, Giannis, Half of the Knicks roster, Matharin, etc would have made for a far more competitive games.
Celtics lost Porzingis who many think is their most important player, but no one seems to remember that cuz they just keep beating the tar out of everyone anyway.
Celtics are deeeeeeep. Every night another nightmare who will drop 30 tonight. Old man horford stepped in nicely for porzingis.
Boston has a lazy mindset, lack that killer instinct when another team is wounded.
With stars playing its more iso and react to what said star can create. Stars out the ball moves, players move. Can be harder to guard, especially if a team is stroking it.
Ok.