Cleveland Cavaliers’ Timofey Mozgov (20) dunks against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers 104-99.
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Mozgov sat out the second half of Thursday’s win over the Bucks after suffering the injury sometime in the first half.
A release from the Cavs said Mozgov will sit out for approximately 10 days to two weeks due to a strained right deltoid.
The team also said starting point guard Mo Williams will miss Saturday’s Eastern Conference finals rematch against the Hawks with a sore right ankle.
It has been a hard start to the season for Mozgov, who is averaging 7.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. His status for Monday’s game against Orlando is listed as doubtful.
Matthew Dellavedova set a career high with 13 assists replacing Williams and will likely remain in the starting lineup until Williams returns. With Mozgov hurting, Tristan Thompson will take on a larger role, as will the rarely-used Anderson Varejao.
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Williams is averaging 15.5 points and he has done a nice job filling in for Irving during his second stint with Cleveland.
