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Cavaliers injury report: Donovan Mitchell, key players listed for Celtics game
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The Cavaliers have some good news on their injury report, though they won’t be at full strength for their 1 p.m. Sunday game against the Celtics . It’s a big showdown for both teams in the final stretch of the regular season. Sunday’s game will have important implications on the East playoff picture.
To start off, Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Dean Wade (ankle) are both probable for Sunday’s game. Jaylon Tyson is questionable with a neck strain. Cleveland will be without Max Strus (left foot) and Jarrett Allen (right knee) for Sunday’s game with both players being listed as out.
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Mitchell has missed the past four games due to his groin strain. The Cavs had a four-day break this week, last playing Tuesday against the Pistons, getting rare extended time off in the middle of the season. Notably, Allen hurt his knee facing Detroit and will miss time because of it.
On the Celtics ’ side, only Nikola Vucevic is listed as out . He underwent surgery Saturday to repair a right ring finger fracture and will be reevaluated in three-to-four weeks, per the team. That also means Jayson Tatum , who made his return Friday against the Mavericks, is good to play in Cleveland.
The Celtics are currently 42-21, good for second in the East. The Cavs are 39-24, which is fourth in the East and three games behind the C’s in the standings. Boston already owns the season series over Cleveland with a 2-0 edge, though Sunday’s game is crucial this late in the regular season.
The Cavs made big swings at the trade deadline, notably landing James Harden from the Clippers in exchange for Darius Garland . Harden has averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists in nine games for Cleveland since the trade. The Cavs look like East contenders, though they’ll have to prove it come next month’s playoffs.
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The Celtics open up a tough three-game road trip this week. After facing the Cavs on Sunday, they then take on the Spurs and reigning champion Thunder. It’s great timing that Tatum returned to the lineup because the C’s will need all the production they can get from him. It remains to be seen what the plan is for Tatum going forward when it comes to workload since he is coming off a 10-month layoff and Achilles injury.
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