Reports conflict on Donovan Mitchell status for Mavericks game

The Cavaliers faced major lineup uncertainty ahead of Saturday’s game against the Mavericks, with James Harden, Jarrett Allen and Peyton Watson listed as questionable. Reports conflicted on Donovan Mitchell: one said he was ruled out with a left knee contusion, while the NBA injury-report coverage listed him as questionable. Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill were ruled out, among other Cleveland absences. The uncertainty followed Cleveland’s Friday loss in Miami and an overnight travel disruption that delayed the team’s return home, though the reports did not establish that travel caused the injury designations.