Will the Cavs be able to contain Kevin Durant and the Suns without Evan Mobley? This will be Cleveland's first of two matchups against Phoenix. Since both teams are in separate conferences, they only face each other twice a season.

Missing three of their best defenders — Isaac Okoro (shoulder), Caris LeVert (wrist), and Evan Mobley (calf) — the Cavs leaned on creativity, depth and resilience to earn a convincing 118-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro have been ruled out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Okoro's next chance to play will come against the Suns on Monday.

Merrill notched 10 points (3-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two steals across 22 minutes during Monday's 118-92 win over Phoenix. Caris LeVert (wrist), Isaac Okoro (shoulder) and Evan Mobley (calf) were all sidelined Monday,

The more concerning names on Cleveland’s injury report are Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro. After missing 32 games last season, Mobley has missed only two games during the 2024-25 campaign.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs knew they would be without Evan Mobley (calf) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder) for Monday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns, but a new name surfaced on their injury report before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. Eastern at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

As the trade deadline swiftly approaches, several teams are rumored to have shown interest in available players in the market.

Rookie Jaylon Tyson provided a crucial spark, forcing defensive stops and burying a 3-pointer on the other end. By halftime, the Cavs held a 13-point lead, with their defense limiting Phoenix to just 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting in the second period.

LeVert (wrist) won't play Monday against the Suns, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.