The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost a couple of games over the past week, partly because some of their regulars have been out with injuries. However, despite their mediocre week, the Cavs still comfortably lead the Eastern Conference at 35-6.

The Cavaliers will once again be without starter Evan Mobley and key contributor Isaac Okoro for Monday’s matchup against the visiting Phoenix Suns (3:30 p.m.

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

Since returning from a shoulder injury on Jan. 8, Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro has shot just 1-for-17 (5.9%) from three-point range.

Okoro (shoulder) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves, Evan Dammarell of DownEuclid.com reports.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season's unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday. Mitchell also had five rebounds and five assists for Cleveland,

The Phoenix Suns lost in a fashion on Monday to the Cleveland Cavaliers that indicated no progress had been made over a recent stretch of wins.

PHOENIX -- Today is potentially one of the biggest days of the season for the Phoenix Suns (21-20) - who are looking to expand on the newly-earned winning record against the NBA's best team to this point in the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6).

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ first half of the season couldn’t be going much better, even after they lost a couple of games over the past week. The team still sits atop the East with a scintillating 35-6 record despite recently losing Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro to injury.

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After Evan Mobley missed several games due to a nagging calf injury, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson gave an update on the star big man.