At 64-18, the Cavaliers had the #1 file within the Jap Convention this season. They earned the #1 seed within the East playoffs. Cleveland swept the Miami Warmth within the first spherical.
On Sunday, the Cavs have been at residence for Recreation 1 of the convention semi-finals vs. the Pacers. They have been with out all-star PG Darius Garland on account of a toe damage. Not solely did Cleveland lose Recreation 1, however a number of gamers are coping with accidents. Evan Mobley (ankle) and De’Andre Hunter (thumb) are questionable to play in Recreation 2 on Tuesday evening.
Who will likely be out there for the Cavs in Recreation 2 vs. the Pacers?
Kenny Atkinson stated the phrases “questionable” and “uncertain” are interchangeable to him, per @AmNotEvan
De’Andre Hunter and Evan Mobley are questionable primarily based on how the damage report lists it, Atkinson stated pic.twitter.com/7PamK6X8ni
— Cavaliers Nation (@WeAreCavsNation) Could 5, 2025
On the most recent episode of the Hoope Collective Podcast, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst talked about Darius Garland’s toe damage. Windy known as Garland’s damage turf toe, and that’s by no means an excellent signal. Particularly when the playoffs are already a spherical in. Likelihood is, Garland is out on Tuesday for Recreation 2. Darius Garland is just not the one Cavs starter on the damage report.
First-year all-star Evan Mobley suffered a sprained left ankle in Recreation 1 vs. the Pacers. He stated it occurred when he tried a hook shot over Myles Turner and got here down flawed on his ankle. Mobley is listed as questionable for Recreation 2 vs. Indiana. He began 71 of the Cavs’ 82 video games throughout the common season. Moreover, one in every of Cleveland’s key position gamers is listed as questionable.
De’Andre Hunter dislocated his thumb throughout Recreation 1 on Sunday. Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin blocked his shot, and Hunter injured his thumb on a tough fall to the bottom. All indicators level to Hunter being out there in Recreation 2. After dropping Recreation 1 at residence, the Cavs must win Recreation 2 on Tuesday evening. They can’t afford to go down 2-0 to a scrappy playoff group just like the Pacers. Can Cleveland bounce again on Tuesday and even the collection vs. Indiana?
