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?

DETROIT — In a season where Donovan Mitchell has thrived by balancing scoring with playmaking, helping his teammates grow around him, the Cavs asked him to channel his “Spida” moniker and shoulder the offensive load to keep them close against the Celtics on Tuesday.

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

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 Cleveland Cavs and Boston Celtics meet in both an NBA playoff rematch from last year and a potential 2025 Eastern Conference Finals preview.

Nearly five minutes into the contest, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard attacked the rim after splitting two defenders at the top of the key.

The Cavs could be without Donovan Mitchell as they hit the road to take on a familiar divisional rival: the Pistons.

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.

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.