Detroit Pistons (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Detroit after losing three in a row.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will still be without multiple key defensive players in their rematch against the Houston Rockets.
Okoro's next chance to play will come against the Suns on Monday.
Cleveland faces Houston in non-conference action. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.
Houston has had two full days off since beating the NBA-best Cavaliers Wednesday, and the two teams will again face off tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Rockets narrowly made it out of the last bout with a win.
Philadelphia aims to break its seven-game slide when the Philadelphia 76ers play Cleveland. Friday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.
After Wednesday’s bizarre loss in the final seconds, Darius Garland and the Cavaliers (-3.5) will attempt to get some revenge in Saturday’s rematch.
Okoro (shoulder) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves, Evan Dammarell of DownEuclid.com reports.
The Cavs were once again without Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert, and Isaac Okoro. Ty Jerome had 33 points, but also turned the ball over on a late inbounds play.
Pregame news and injury updates for Wednesday's NBA game between the first-place Cavaliers and the fourth-place Rockets, who are second in the West.