Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers fended off a late push from the Indiana Pacers for a 108-103 win on Monday night. Cleveland played without three regular starters, including star guard Donovan Mitchell, as the Cavs fight to hold onto a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland led by as many as nine in the final quarter before Indiana pulled even with 2:05 remaining.
Missing three regular starters with injuries, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Marcus Morris Sr. to a 10-day contract on Monday to give them some depth. Morris played in 37 games earlier this season for Philadelphia before being traded to San Antonio on Feb. 8. The 34-year-old agreed to a buyout with the Spurs and was waived Feb. 29, allowing him to remain eligible for the postseason.
image caption Mitchell © Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Bucks' hunt for East's No. 2 spot bolstered with Donovan Mitchell's looming indefinite absence for the Cavs Milwaukee is currently 1.5 games above Cleveland in the East's second seed. Author: Matthew Dugandzic Publish date: Mar 18, 2024 11:09 AM EDT In this story: Milwaukee Bucks Cleveland Cavaliers The Milwaukee Bucks ' chances to seal a top-two finish at the Eastern Conference have gained a major boost coming from a significantly looming absence of a star player from a rival playoff team. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell is slated to be unavailable on an indefinite basis due to his nagging knee
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10 | PG | |
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5 | SG | |
45 | SG | |
4 | C | |
15 | PF | |
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8 | PF | |
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1 | SF | |
13 | PF | |
32 | PF |