Cavaliers starting forward Evan Mobley is expected to miss at least a week with the sprained left ankle he suffered during the third quarter of Tuesday night's 105-104 win over the Boston Celtics .
The Cavs announced Wednesday night an MRI Mobley had earlier in the day at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine Center confirmed the sprain.
The Cavs also stated " Mobley will be reevaluated in approximately one week and his status will be updated as appropriate."
In the span of the aforementioned week, the Cavs have five games on their schedule — Wednesday at the Atlanta Hawks , Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves , Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets , Monday against the Phoenix Suns and March 13 at the New Orleans Pelicans .
Based on the Cavs' announcement, Mobley will likely miss at least those five games.
Mobley sat out 22 games earlier this season due to a left knee injury and arthroscopic surgery he underwent Dec. 18 to "remove a loose body" from the knee , according to the Cavs.
The No. 3 overall draft pick in 2021, Mobley has played 38 games this season, averaging 15.6 points on 57.8% shooting from the field, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 blocked shots and 0.9 steals.
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Mobley's latest injury has coincided with Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell missing time with a left knee bone bruise.
Mitchell has sat out four consecutive games, and the Cavs announced earlier this week he would be idle again Friday versus the Timberwolves before being reevaluated this weekend. Mitchell received a platelet-rich plasma injection Monday at the Cleveland Clinic to treat the bone bruise.
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Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich .
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