Overview
- Mitchell was upgraded from questionable and is starting versus New Orleans after a left eye contusion.
- Coaches described the injury as not structurally dangerous but noted it caused blurry vision that required caution.
- Mitchell sat out Thursday’s 115-110 win over the Bulls, which followed a struggle shooting against Milwaukee.
- Cleveland won without him behind James Harden’s 36 points and Evan Mobley’s 26-point, 14-rebound night, with rookie Jaylon Tyson adding 18 and 11 in that game.
- Jarrett Allen remains out with right knee tendinitis, and the Cavs’ starters versus the Pelicans are Harden, Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade and Mobley.