Harden, Mitchell among 4 Cavs out with injuries vs. Pistons

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DETROIT -- The Cleveland Cavaliers were without stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden as well as guard Keon Ellis and forward Dean Wade for Friday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Mitchell and Harden each missed their second straight game. Mitchell is considered day-to-day with a right groin strain, but coach Kenny Atkinson said the team is not worried about his injury lingering.

"We don't love soft tissue injuries, obviously," Atkinson said before Friday's game. "The feedback I'm getting is that it's not a long-term thing."

Harden has also not played since he fractured his right thumb Tuesday night. He wore a protective brace on his thumb at shootaround on…