The Washington Wizards visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro are on the Cavs’ injury report, with Mobley listed as questionable and Okoro listed as probable. Mobley has a left ankle sprain, while Okoro has a left knee contusion from the Cavs’ 126-114 win over the Nuggets. Here’s everything we know about their injuries and their playing status vs. the Wizards.
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Evan Mobley injury status vs. Wizards
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Given Evan Mobley’s questionable status for his matchup against the Wizards, the Cavs could give him the night off. Mobley suffered the injury in a 113-112 loss to the Heat on Sunday. He finished with four points, three rebounds, and one steal in 12 minutes before exiting the game with a sprained left ankle.
Plus, the Cavs, 21-4, with the best record in the NBA, face the Wizards, 3-19, with the worst record in the association. The Cavs, who won three straight before losing to the Heat, could win Friday’s matchup without Mobley’s services. Amidst this dominating regular season, the Cavs could be on the cusp of beginning a new win streak with or without Mobley on Friday.
Amid Mobley’s best season, he scored a career-high 41 points in the Cavs’ 116-102 win against the Hornets on Dec. 7. He went 16-of-23 from the floor, including 6-for-8 from deep, and finished with 10 rebounds, two assists, three blocks, and one steal. Twenty-four games into the 2024-25 campaign, Mobley’s averaging a career-best in points (18.3), three-point percentage (40%), and free-throw percentage (79.6%) for the Cavs.
Isaac Okoro injury status vs. Wizards
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Given Isaac Okoro’s probable status for the Cavs’ matchup against the Wizards, we’ll likely see him in action Friday night. Okoro’s left knee injury forced him to miss the previous two contests. Okoro’s been working his way back to the floor after exiting the Cavs’ 126-114 win against the Nuggets early with three points and two assists in 12 minutes.
This season, he’s taken on a reduced secondary role for head coach Kenny Atkinson. Still, he’s a vital piece in the Cavs’ rotation, averaging 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.7 steals in 20.9 minutes per game. Okoro scored a season-high 16 points in the Cavs’ 136-117 win against the Warriors on Nov. 8. He went 6-for-10 from the floor, including 4-for-6 from deep, and finished with four assists and one block.
So, the answer to who will play tonight against the Wizards is likely whether Isaac Okoro will, while the jury is still out on Evan Mobley.
