Cleveland Cavaliers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (ankle) won't play on Tuesday against the Bulls. The Cavs are looking to lock up the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, the team will try to do it without their top scorer, who sprained his ankle in Sunday's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Of course, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, and Evan Mobley should get more involved on the offensive end. However, there's room for increased fantasy production from Ty Jerome and De'Andre Hunter, with the duo combining for 31 points on Sunday.

Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports thatCleveland Cavaliers forwardDean Wade(illness) will be unavailable for Wednesday's matchup with the New York Knicks. Wade was ruled out late due to an illness that will keep him out of action for the first time since February 20. While the 28-year-old is out of the mix, Sam Merrill, Javonte Green and Isaac Okoro will likely be in line to receive extra minutes coming off the bench this evening.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome (knee) won't play on Sunday versus the Clippers, marking his third-consecutive absence. The Cavs are on track to finish as the top team in the Eastern Conference. However, the team will need to figure out how to keep the ship afloat without arguably their top bench option. While De'Andre Hunter is the favorite to claim most of the surplus minutes from off the bench, Craig Porter Jr., who had nine points, five boards, and three steals in Friday's loss to Detroit, could find his way back to the floor.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forwardMax Strus(ankle) won't play on Friday versus the Detroit Pistons. Due to right ankle injury management, Strus will sit out the second half of back-to-back games. The 29-year-old posted 18 points, four rebounds and four assists across 29 minutes in a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Ty Jerome (knee) will also be out of action for tonight's contest, so Sam Merrill and Isaac Okoro will likely see expanded roles.

On Friday, Cleveland Cavaliers guardTy Jerome(knee) will be out of action against the Detroit Pistons. Jerome will miss his second game in a row due to a knee issue. The 27-year-old finished with 25 points, two rebounds and two assists across 21 minutes in a 122-111 win over the Blazers on Tuesday. WithMax Strus(ankle) also unavailable this evening, Sam MerrillandIsaac Okorowill likely receive a heavier workload during the contest.