Slight stop for Donovan Mitchellsince THE Riders announce that their All-Star underwent a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection this Monday, in order to treat and relieve his left knee bone contusion.
Consequently, “Spida” (28.0 points, 6.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 interceptions this season) will miss the next three games of Cleveland, after having already missed the last two. He will be re-evaluated this weekend, with a view to a potential return on Sunday, against the Nets, after ten days of absence.
The Cavaliers lost a place in the standings
Without Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen will obviously see their responsibilities increased. Ditto for Caris LeVert, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro and Sam Merrill at the back.
An absence which comes at a time when the Cavaliers are going through a small area of turbulence since they have lost four of their last seven matches, including the last at home against the Knicks. A bad patch which allowed the Bucks to overtake them in the standings, and take back 2nd place in the East, behind the Celtics.
| Donovan Mitchell | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | UTH | 79 | 33 | 43.7 | 34.0 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 2018-19 | UTH | 77 | 34 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 80.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 23.8 |
| 2019-20 | UTH | 69 | 34 | 44.9 | 36.6 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2020-21 | UTH | 53 | 33 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | UTH | 67 | 34 | 44.8 | 35.5 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 25.9 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 68 | 36 | 48.4 | 38.6 | 86.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 28.3 |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 47 | 36 | 47.2 | 37.1 | 86.1 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 28.0 |
| Total | 460 | 34 | 45.1 | 36.6 | 84.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 24.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
