The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t do very well in the second game of their road trip.
Despite not having Isaiah Hartenstein, the Oklahoma City Thunder got back at them by splitting their season series.
Mark Daigneault’s team made a statement, taking over early in the game and never looking back with their bruising defense and small-ball offense.
Now, Kenny Atkinson will look to avoid losing two in a row and three of their last four when they head to the Twin Cities for a tilt with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Unfortunately, they might be missing two key soldiers.
According to a report by Evan Dammarell, Evan Mobley (calf) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder) are both listed as questionable for the game.
Evan Mobley (calf) and Issac Okoro (shoulder) are QUESTIONABLE and will likely be game-time decisions for the #Cavs against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Emoni Bates and Luke Travers are OUT.
— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) January 17, 2025
He believes both will be a game-time decision.
On top of that, Luke Travers and Emoni Bates remain out as they’re on a G-League assignment.
Needless to say, these will be some tough absences to deal with.
Okoro has already missed some games this season, and he’s one of the best perimeter defenders on the team.
He could be crucial to hound Anthony Edwards all over the court, even if he doesn’t bring that much scoring to the table.
Conversely, Mobley has been the team’s catalyst on both ends of the floor.
The Cavs could have some trouble handling Julius Randle’s physicality if Mobley doesn’t suit up, not to mention that he’s also an impactful scorer.
This will be a situation to keep monitoring as we get closer to tip-off.
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