Donovan Mitchell injury update: Cavaliers star will start in Game 5 against Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who was listed as questionable for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers (7 p.m. ET, TNT) with a sprained left ankle, is in the starting lineup.
Mitchell did not play in the second half of Indiana’s 129-109 blowout victory in Game 4 on Sunday.
The Pacers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-1 and can close out the series in Game 5. Indiana is trying to reach the conference finals for the second consecutive season. Cleveland is the No. 1 seed in the East after posting a 64-18 record.
Mitchell told reporters after Game 4 that he would be ready for the next game. He had an MRI on Monday and was listed on the injury report later in the day.
Mitchell has had terrific games in the playoffs, scoring at least 30 points in five games, including 48 and 43 points in consecutive games against the Pacers. However, injuries have devastated the Cavs in this series. Key players Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter have missed games due to injuries.
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This story has been updated with new information.