CLEVELAND — Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell missed Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday with a left calf injury, a devastating loss that will make it even tougher for Cleveland to get back in the series.
Mitchell, who has been dealing with a left knee injury for months, got hurt in the closing minutes of Cleveland's loss on Saturday in Game 3.
The five-time All-Star is averaging 29.6 points in his second postseason with Cleveland. He scored 33 on Saturday in the Cavs' 106-93 loss as the Celtics took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal.
The Cavs were also without starting center Jarrett Allen, who missed his seventh straight game with a rib injury. Allen hasn't been able to play since getting hurt in Cleveland's first-round series against the Orlando Magic.
Allen had been dominant before getting hurt, averaging 17.0 points and 13.8 rebounds. He grabbed 20 rebounds in Cleveland's Game 2 win over the Magic.
Mitchell received treatment on the bench during a timeout Saturday, but clearly was slowed during game action. With the Celtics up by 13 and closing out the win, Mitchell left the court in the final two minutes and went to the locker room.
Mitchell did not take part in the team's morning shootaround, opting for treatment and film work.
He arrived at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse shortly before 5 p.m., two hours before the opening tip.