The Cleveland Cavaliers will attempt to prolong their season despite the absence of All-Star Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston on Wednesday night.
Mitchell is nursing a strained left calf, while LeVert has a bruised left knee. With the Cavaliers trailing 3-1 in the series against the Celtics, they will also miss center Jarrett Allen for the eighth consecutive game due to a rib injury sustained in the previous round against Orlando.
Boston’s center Kristaps Porzingis remains sidelined with a strained right calf throughout this series.
In Game 4, Mitchell’s teammates filled in admirably, although they fell short with a 109-102 loss, marking the closest game of the series so far.
During these playoffs, Mitchell has been averaging 29.6 points, while LeVert, coming off the bench, has averaged 10.1 points.
