BREAKING: Donovan Mitchell’s Final Injury Status For Celtics-Cavs Game
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Donovan Mitchell is available for Monday’s game.
On Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Boston Celtics in Ohio.
For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup, as Donovan Mitchell has been upgraded to available.
Underdog NBA: “Donovan Mitchell (finger) listed available to play Monday.”
Mitchell is in his first season with the Cavs and is currently averaging an outstanding 27.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per contest in 55 games.
The former Louisville star is also shooting a tremendous 48.0% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range.
Before the Cavs, Mitchell had spent the first five seasons of his career with the Utah Jazz.
During that span, the four-time NBA All-Star made the NBA Playoffs every year.
Meanwhile, the Cavs have not been to the postseason since 2018.
That said, they are currently the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 40-26 record in 66 games.
They are 6-4 in their last ten games and an incredible 27-7 in the 34 games they have hosted at home in Ohio.
As for the Celtics, they are coming off a season where they NBA Finals and are the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 45-20 in 65 games and 1.5 games back of the Milwaukee Bucks for the first seed.
The Celtics are in the middle of a two-game losing streak, but they are also 6-4 in their last ten games.
On the road, they are an impressive 20-11 in 31 games played outside of Boston.