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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Latest Update on Donovan Mitchell’s Injury and Availability Status

Both Cavs and Hawks are currently tied 3-3 in the ongoing season.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to welcome the Atlanta Hawks for an anticipated game at Rocket Arena on Sunday, November 2. Both Cavaliers and the Hawks currently tie 3-3, occupying the sixth and seventh spot in the NBA 2025-26 season standings. In the upcoming game, they will aim to extend their winning record, and dominate their counterparts to grab a top seed.

The Cavaliers will enter Sunday’s game on the back of a 112-101 defeat to the Toronto Raptors. They seemingly missed Donovan Mitchell’s presence and fell to the lower-seeded Raptors despite Evan Mobley’s 29 points, and De’Andre Hunter’s 26 points. This loss marked their second consecutive defeat, and they are eyeing to avoid a 3-0 hole.

The Hawks, on the other hand, are on a two game winning streak. In their most-recent game, they handed a 128-108 defeat to the Indiana Pacers, owing to Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s combined 43-point effort. The game saw Dyson Daniels dropping 18 points while Kristaps Porzingis came up with 15 points for the Hawks.

Now that the Hawks have finally gotten into the momentum, they would want to continue it. On the flip side, their rivals wish to get out of the slump and turn around the results of their past two defeats. Irrespective of the results, fans are in for a treat with an action-filled game on Sunday, at Rocket Arena. Here, we will go through the injury reports and expected starting lineups for both teams; let’s get started.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Injury Report

Here is the complete breakdown of injury reports and predicted starting lineups for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks, scheduled on Sunday.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Sam Merrill	SG	Hip	Questionable
Jarrett Allen	C	Finger	Questionable
Donovan Mitchell	SG	Hamstring	Questionable
Darius Garland	PG	Toe	Out
Max Strus	PG	Foot	Out

The Cavaliers have listed Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen, and Donovan Mitchell as questionable for the upcoming game against the Hawks. While Merrill could miss his third straight game with hip contusion, Allen had sustained a non-displaced fracture of the finger. Donovan Mitchell, on the other hand, has been dealing with a hamstring issue.

Apart from them, Darius Garland and Max Strus are out of the upcoming clash with toe injury and a left foot fracture, respectively.

Atlanta Hawks’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Trae Young	PG	Knee	Out

Trae Young will be out for a minimum of four weeks with sprained MCL. Apart from him, the Hawks have a clean injury report.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks Predicted Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers– Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen*, Donovan Mitchell*, Sam Merrill*

Atlanta Hawks– Zaccharie Risacher, Jalen Johnson, Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels

Atlanta Hawks

Cleveland Cavaliers

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.