"They all touched the ball," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters after practice Thursday. "They all got some reps up. But we didn't do anything live. They kind of participated in the walkthrough. Hoping for the best."

Cleveland already lost against the hungry Pacers when they had both Mobley and Hunter available. Without them, it'll likely take a Herculean effort from Cavaliers like Donovan Mitchell to have any reasonable chance of avoiding a disastrous 0-2 hole after losing the first two home games.

On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers will face off in Ohio for Game 2. For the game, the Cavs could be without several of their most im