Cleveland Cavaliers Rule Out Multiple Starters vs. Pacers

After Tuesday's win, the Cleveland Cavaliers secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, and their focus has now shifted to health as the playoffs quickly approach.

A day before the Cavaliers are set to face off against the Indiana Pacers, the team announced that multiple starters will not be playing.

Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell rolled his ankle in Sunday's loss to the Sacramento Kings.

The initial injury looked bad when it happened, but Cleveland's superstar was able to return to the game behind a roaring applause from the home crowd.

Mitchell did not play on Tuesday and will remain OUT for the Cavaliers' next game against the Pacers.

Kenny Atkinson described Mitchell's ankle sprain as "mild." Hopefully, this means the All-Star can play another regular season game before the year ends.

Then again, Mitchell's health will be critical for the postseason.

Darius Garland

Cleveland's star point guard was added to the injury report with a "left great toe sprain" and will be OUT on Thursday against the Pacers.

Darius Garland has gone through some shooting struggles recently, but has still largely had a solid bounce-back season.

He's currently averaging 20.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 6.7 assists while shooting 47 percent from the floor and 40 percent from behind the arc.