If you watch Jaylen Brown’s final dunk from the 2024 NBA Dunk contest, you’ll notice Donovan Mitchell doesn’t look particularly comfortable as the Boston Celtics star leaps over him for the slam. It turns out there’s a reason for that.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards will play on Friday night. Cleveland, the best team in the NBA, will play a Washington team that currently holds the worst record in the league. Still, the Cavs will not overlook their opponent. Donovan Mitchell is dealing with an injury heading into the game, so will he be available on Friday night?

Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 33 points, helping the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers earn a win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

The Cleveland Cavaliers needed their win on Friday night. If they had been taken down by the Washington Wizards, everyone would be talking about how they were defeated by the worst team in the league.

With the NBA’s annual trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the Cleveland Cavaliers will sadly not see De’Andre Hunter make his debut against the Washington Wizards. However, the Cavs will see a welcome return to their lineup.

The Washington Wizards are usually a very easy team to take down, but they have won three games in a row and might be on a little roll right now. Therefore, the Cleveland Cavaliers can’t march into Friday night’s game assuming they are going to win it.