Not only did the Cavs put forth an embarrassing effort on their way to a 129-109 loss that put them in a 3-1 series deficit, but they also lost star guard Donovan Mitchell to an ankle injury.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without their superstar guard Donovan Mitchell for the rest of Game 4 due to an ankle injury. Brett Siegel of Clutch Points shared the news via X. Donovan Mitchell won’t return to tonight’s game with an ankle injury. Yet another ailment for the Cavs. https://t.co/Z6X31PZBrW

He missed the second half with a left ankle injury, the team announced. Coach Kenny Atkinson said after the game that Mitchell will get an MRI on Monday and he has "no idea" on his status for Tuesday's Game 5. The Cavaliers did open as an eight-point favorite on FanDuel in Game 5 even with Mitchell's status unclear.