On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-6) will travel to Milwaukee to face the Milwaukee Bucks (12-5). The previous meeting between these two teams was won by the Bucks, 113-98.
The injury status of Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday
The Milwaukee Bucks are 2.5 games behind the first-place Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings. They’ll be looking to bounce back after a tough loss to the Bulls on Wednesday.
Khris Middleton (wrist) will miss Friday’s game against the Cavaliers.
Middleton appears to be on his way back, but not on Friday. On Sunday, the Bucks will face the Mavericks.
Jrue Holiday (illness) is expected to play on Friday against the Cavaliers.
Holiday has played in three games since returning from an ankle sprain, and the illness isn’t expected to keep him from playing on Friday. This month, he’s averaging 17.4 points, 7.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 29.9 minutes.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit third in the Eastern Conference, only 2.5 games behind the first-place Boston Celtics. They must stay hot if they are to get closer to the top two seeds.
In 36 minutes against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Darius Garland had 24 points (9-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and 12 assists.
Garland missed five of his six first-quarter shots but made up for it with six assists. He was an efficient scorer for the rest of the game, scoring 22 points in the final three quarters and going 8-for-13 from the field.
He’s averaged 31.7 points and 8.0 assists in his last six games, shooting 53.3 percent and going 28-for-52 from beyond the arc.
Donovan Mitchell finished the game against the Trail Blazers with 34 points (11-18 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 6-7 FT), two rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 31 minutes.
Mitchell was a consistent offensive presence for Cleveland on Wednesday, scoring at least six points in each quarter. For the fourth time this season, he made at least six three-pointers.
The 26-year-old is averaging 30.1 points per game, shooting 50.5 percent from the field, and making 42.3 percent of his three-point attempts.
Both Mitchell and Garland are expected to play in the upcoming game.
Kevin Love (thumb) is still out for the Bucks game on Friday.
Caris LeVert (ankle) will miss the game in Milwaukee on Friday.
