The unplanned timing was impeccable. The backdrop diabolical. As sleepless Cavs star Donovan Mitchell reflected on the season’s abrupt exit, the muted TV in the corner of the media room inside Cleveland Clinic Courts,

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will likely be in the lineup for Cleveland’s must-win Game 5 of its second-round series against the Indiana Pacers despite dealing with a sprained left ankle.

Meanwhile in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Denver Nuggets 92-87 to even the series 2-2.