Cavs Injury News: Donovan Mitchell misses the second half of game 4 against Pacers

Indianapolis-As started the second half of the fourth game between the Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, the all-star guardman Donovan Mitchell was not on the square or on the bench in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Around the middle of the third quarter, the Cavs announced that Mitchell suffered a left ankle injury and returned dubious. He never came back and the Cavs lost on Sunday, May 11th, in a 129-109 blowout.

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After that, Cavs trainer Kenny Aktinson said an MRI on Monday, May 12th. Mitchell did not wear a hiking boot when he went in a hallway near Cleveland's changing room after the game. Mitchell did not perform a press conference after the game, but he said Cleveland.com and the athletics, which he should be ready for game 5 on Tuesday, May 13th.

“Hopefully we will get Donovan back,” said Atkinson.

According to ESPN, the Cavs looked at the Pacers 80-39 at halftime of game 4.

In the middle of the blowout in the first half, Mitchell scored with 12 points of 12 points from the field at 3 von-11 shootout, including 1 out of 5 to 3 points. He had a rebound, a steal and a blocked shot in 20 minutes.

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Mitchell had enforced a calf pollution during the playoffs.

“We spoke to him a bit [after Game 4]”Cavs all-star striker Evan Mabley said.” But at the moment we just have to concentrate on ourselves and concentrate on who we have. Hopefully it is good [and] It will be good for game 5. “

The Cavs are facing a 3: 1 series deficit in their best-of-Seven semi-final of the eastern conference against the Pacers.

Mitchell had dominated in round 2 before the ankle injury hit. In game 1, 48 in game 2 and 43 points in game 3, he scored 33 points. It's a blow to the Cavs.

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“It is certainly difficult,” said Cavs Small striker Isaac Okoro. “Donovan is our leader. He is the head of the snake for us, so it is always difficult to see him. But we know that he is still our leader. We know that he is hard and we will see.”

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Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeakonjournal.com. On Twitter: @bynateulrich.

This article originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal: Why Donovan Mitchell from Cavs missed the second half of game 4 against Pacers