Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is questionable with hamstring soreness for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Knicks — Cleveland’s first shot at revenge against the team that knocked it out of last year’s playoffs. Mitchell sat out Saturday’s loss to Indiana, one night after scoring 43 in the Cavs’ home-opening loss to Oklahoma City.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Cleveland. Cleveland Cavaliers’ Darius Garland celebrates with Donovan Mitchell after Mitchell hit a game-winning three-point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New York. The Cavaliers won 114-113.
While the Cavs hope to have Mitchell back, they will again be without All-Star point guard Darius Garland and starting center Jarrett Allen . Backup guard Ty Jerome is also out with a sprained right ankle.76ers Patrick Beverley appreciates Bryce Harper wearing his jersey at Game 7Allen hasn’t played this season. He missed most of training camp and the entire exhibition schedule with the injury. The 6-foot-Allen recently resumed on-court work, but coach J.B.
“You know what Jarrett is going to do,” Bickerstaff said. “What we have to do is figure out a way to recreate some of the random things that are going to happen. So we’ll do that before we put him on the floor.” The Cavs returned to the postseason for the first time since 2018 last season, but were eliminated in five games by the Knicks. Cleveland and New York will play again Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
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