Donovan Mitchell's Official Injury Status For Cavs-Clippers Game
On Sunday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in California.
For the game, the Cavs will be without their best player, as All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out.
Via Underdog NBA: "Donovan Mitchell (injury management) listed out Sunday."
Mitchell has had another excellent season with averages of 26.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 46.1% from the field and 36.5% from the three-point range in 53 games.
The Cavs are the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 46-32 record in 78 games.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
Most recently, the Cavs lost to the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 116-97.
Mitchell finished with ten points, five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks while shooting 4/13 from the field and 2/9 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
Following Los Angeles, the Cavs will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they return home to host the Memphis Grizzlies in Ohio.
As for the Clippers, they are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 49-28 record in 77 games.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
Following their showdown with the Cavs, the Clippers will play their next game on Tuesday evening when they travel to Arizona for a matchup with Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.