Cavaliers lose Game 4 with Mitchell in street clothes with strained calf. Status for Game 5 unknown

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, shoots over Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Cleveland.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, shoots over Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)


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CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell spent the biggest game of Cleveland's season sitting helplessly on the bench in street clothes. In a way, it was almost fitting. The Cavs have been banged up for months. The All-Star guard sat out Game 4 on Monday night with a strained left calf and couldn't help as the Cavaliers fought hard before losing 109-102 to the Boston Celtics, who took a 3-1 in their semifinal series. Mitchell, who has been dealing with a left knee injury, hurt his calf in the closing minutes of Cleveland's loss on Saturday in Game 3. It's not known if he'll be available for Game 5 on Wednesday night as the Cavs try to keep a season that has been defined by injuries alive.

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