ESPN.com · May 15, 2024
Donovan Mitchell among Cavs ruled out for Game 5 vs. Celtics
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BOSTON -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without three of their top six players -- led by star guard Donovan Mitchell -- for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Mitchell, who is dealing with a left calf strain, Jarrett Allen, who is dealing with a bruised rib, and Caris LeVert, who replaced Mitchell in the starting lineup for Game 4 before being added to the injury report Tuesday with a bone bruise in his left knee, will all sit out what could be Cleveland's final game of the season.
The Cavaliers, trailing 3-1, need a win Wednesday to force the series back to Cleveland for a potential Game 6 Friday night.