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Is Donovan Mitchell Playing Tonight vs Knicks?: Cavaliers’ Star’s Availability Update Ahead of Game-1 is an Encouraging One

Tonoy Sengupta
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Is Donovan Mitchell Playing Tonight vs Knicks?: Cavaliers' Star's Availability Update Ahead of Game-1 is an Encouraging One

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers showed themselves to be much better than just about everyone’s wildest expectations this past season. Despite competing in a wildly strong Eastern Conference, the franchise finished 4th, behind only the Philadelphia 76ers (3rd), Boston Celtics (2nd), and the Milwaukee Bucks (kind of obvious, wouldn’t you say?). Simply put, they’re one of the best teams in the NBA.

That said, their first-round opponents in the New York Knicks are no slouches either. Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle have taken over the reins together to take this franchise to some very good highs. And so far, they look to be the kind that lasts in the postseason too.

So, with their opponents being beyond difficult to deal with, and Game-1 commencing tonight, it is important to know if Donovan Mitchell is healthy to play. And that is exactly what we’re here to answer here.

 

What is Donovan Mitchell’s health status ahead of game-1 against the New York Knicks

The New York Knicks recently released their latest injury report so far. And fortunately for just about every fan of the NBA, Donovan Mitchell is nowhere to be seen on it. So, simply put, yes the former Jazz player is healthy enough to play in this game.

However, will the man’s presence be enough to take this still very young franchise to victory in tonight’s game? Only time will tell.

 

What did Donovan Mitchell average during this past NBA Regular season?

In 68 games played, Donovan Mitchell averaged 28.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. Additionally, Mitchell shot 48.4% from the field, 38.6% from three, and 86.7% from the free-throw line.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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