Is Donovan Mitchell injured? Cavs star prompts concern after Cleveland's Game 1 collapse
As if blowing a 22-point lead wasn't bad enough.
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It's only one game of the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are having problems. The Cavs blew a 93-71 lead in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's Game 1 against the New York Knicks . Cleveland ended up losing in overtime, 115-104, after Jalen Brunson led the Knicks on a crazy comeback at Madison Square Garden.
It might really be the Knicks' year -- especially if Cavs star Donovan Mitchell is injured. Donovan Mitchell looks to have gotten injured at the end of the 4th quarter, he was limping back up the court and later back to the locker room after overtime pic. twitter.
com/7q56rJvYuX — P1 /human (@stolgic) May 20, 2026 Is Donovan Mitchell injured? Eagle-eyed reporters and social media users believe they spotted Mitchell -- playing in his first conference finals series -- limping amid an awkward landing after he attempted a floater that Karl-Anthony Towns blocked in the fourth quarter. There may be some validity to the argument.