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Will Donovan Mitchell play for the Cavs in Game 7 against the Magic? Injury update

The Cavs take on the Magic in Game 7 their fascinating playoff series. With the score at 3-3, it's all or nothing at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, with one potential semifinal berth against the Boston Celtics on the line.

Ahead of the crucial game, Cavs fans received a huge boost regarding the fitness of one of their top players, who has been the talk of the town ever since he was discovered Limping in Game 6.

It was back in In Game 3, Cleveland superstar Donovan Mitchell aggravated a lingering knee injury it's been keeping him up at night since the All-Star break.

What injury did Donovan Mitchell have?

Mitchell is a key figure on the Cavs court, averaging 27 points and 4.3 assists so far. As mentioned, fans put their heads in their hands when he was caught limping in the previous game A persistent knee problem is obviously still bothering him.

However, hopes were raised ahead of Game 7, according to the official NBA injury report does not have Mitchell listed as injured (at the time of writing).. He took precautions by wearing a protective cover on his leg to increase his chances of playing – it seems to have worked and he will be ready to play.

Jarrett AllenTy Jerome, Craig Porter Jr. and Dean Wade are all listed, with the former confirmed as “questionable” and the other three as “off”.

Cavaliers vs. Magic start time

Date: Sunday, May 5th
Time: 1 p.m. ET

Orlando hasn't managed to secure a playoff series win since 2010while Cleveland, despite being six years removed from its last of four consecutive NBA Finals appearances, hasn't won a series without LeBron James since 1993.

The game between the Cavs and Magic that will decide who advances will do it Tip-off will take place on Sunday, April 5 at 1 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHousewhere the home team will look to use their passionate fanbase to prevail.