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Mobley registered 24 points (11-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals over 32 minutes during the Cavaliers' 146-134 win over the Timberwolves on Saturday.
Mobley was unable to connect on any of his attempts from deep, but he was efficient inside the arc and finished Saturday's win as the Cavaliers' second-leading scorer behind Donovan Mitchell (28 points), with the former scoring 16 of his points in the second half. Mobley has connected on 50 percent or more of his field goals in six of his last seven outings, and over that span he has averaged 16.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over 32.4 minutes per game.
Mitchell posted 28 points (9-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-7 FT), eight assists, three rebounds and one steal over 31 minutes during the Cavaliers' 146-134 win over the Timberwolves on Saturday.
Mitchell finished as Saturday's leading scorer, doing most of his damage from beyond the arc and from the charity stripe. He also co-led the Cavaliers in assists with Craig Porter, and the former has logged eight assists in back-to-back games. Mitchell has averaged 30.3 points, 6.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 threes and 1.5 steals over 34.1 minutes per game through four outings in January.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Sliding back to bench
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Porter will come off the bench for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.
Porter made his first start of the season Thursday, but he'll return to the second unit Saturday in favor of Sam Merrill. Porter played 15 minutes during the start, but he had played 23 or more minutes in each of his previous four outings.
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Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Starting Saturday
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Merrill is in the Cavaliers' starting lineup against the Timberwolves on Saturday.
Merrill will make his 14th start of the season Saturday while Craig Porter reverts to a bench role. Merrill has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight outings (five starts), and over that span he has averaged 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4.0 threes and 0.9 steals across 27.3 minutes per game while connecting on 47.8 percent of his three-point attempts.
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Cavaliers' Dean Wade: Ruled out for Saturday
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Wade (knee) won't play Saturday versus the Timberwolves.
Wade has missed four of the past five games with this knee injury, and for now, he should be considered questionable at best for Monday's matchup with the Jazz. Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter and Nae'Qwan Tomlin will likely divvy up Wade's minutes.
Mobley ended with 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 38 minutes during Thursday's 131-122 loss to the Timberwolves.
Mobley scored an efficient 19 points Thursday, but the four rebounds did tie a season low. Since returning from a calf strain, the star big man has averaged 14.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 blocks in 30.1 minutes per game over his last eight outings (six starts) while shooting 54.7 percent from the floor.
Merrill chipped in 22 points (7-13 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Thursday's 131-122 loss to the Timberwolves.
Merrill reverted to a bench role Thursday after starting in each of the Cavaliers' prior two games, but he still gave his team a nice scoring punch and finished with the second-most points on Cleveland behind Donovan Mitchell (30). It was the fourth game in which Merrill scored 20-plus points in a game, and he tied a season high he has reached twice before. He has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight outings, and over that span he has averaged 15.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4.0 threes and 0.9 steals over 27.3 minutes per game.
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Game-high 30 points in loss
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Mitchell registered 30 points (10-20 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT), eight assists, seven rebounds and one steal over 37 minutes during the Cavaliers' 131-122 loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday.
Mitchell scored 19 of his 30 points in the second half of Thursday's loss, but it wasn't enough for the Cavaliers to come away with the road win. He has scored at least 30 points 21 times this season and in each of his last four outings. Mitchell is averaging 29.8 points, 5.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 threes and 1.5 steals over 33.9 minutes per game this season.
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Cavaliers' Craig Porter: Starting Thursday
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Porter is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with Minnesota.
Porter will be joined in the first unit by Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. This will be Porter's first start this season, but he's capable of racking up the defensive stats when given the minutes, so he's on the radar as a streaming target with just four games on Thursday's slate.
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Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Moving to bench
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Merrill will come off the bench Thursday night against Minnesota.
Merrill will return to a bench role after making two straight starts. He found success in his last appearance as a reserve, finishing with 16 points in 23 minutes Dec. 31 against Phoenix.
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Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Suiting up Thursday
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Tyson (illness) will play Thursday against the Timberwolves.
Tyson was added to the injury report as probable due to an illness, and he's now been cleared to take the court. He'll be in the running for a start Thursday with Dean Wade (knee) sidelined.
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Cavaliers' Larry Nance: Available to play
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Nance (calf) is available to play Thursday versus the Timberwolves, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Nance will be available for the first time since Nov. 28, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll play. He's going to be eased back into things after a lengthy layoff, so for now, Nance can safely remain on the waiver wire.
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Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Will play Thursday
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Garland (hand) has been cleared to play Thursday against the Timberwolves, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Garland was added to the injury report earlier in the day with a right hand contusion, but he was spotted going through his normal warmups about one hour before tipoff and has since been given the green light to play. He's coming off an impressive 29-point performance against Indiana, his best showing since Dec. 19.
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Cavaliers' Darius Garland: Iffy for Thursday
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Garland is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota with a right hand contusion.
Garland was a very late addition to the injury report, and that's usually not a good sign in fantasy hoops. Garland was terrific Tuesday against Indiana, finishing with 29 points (14-23 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six assists and two rebounds across 33 minutes. Craig Porter and Lonzo Ball may be asked to step up if Garland is unable to clear this questionable tag.
Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Minnesota.
Wade picked up a left knee bruise during Tuesday's game, and the issue will prevent him from suiting up Thursday. The forward's absence should mean more opportunities for Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter and Nae'Qwan Tomlin.
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Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson: Likely to play through illness
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Tyson (illness) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves.
Tyson is under the weather, but his illness doesn't appear to be severe enough for him to be in serious jeopardy of missing Thursday's road game. If he were to miss time, De'Andre Hunter, Lonzo Ball and Nae'Qwan Tomlin would all be in line for more minutes off the bench.
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