Sure, LeVert hasn’t missed a game since December 23rd against the Chicago Bulls and has been strong off the bench in the absence of Garland, averaging 19.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting and 5.3 assists in 28.3 minutes per game over his last eight appearances. But, if LeVert ends up sidelined, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Craig Porter would likely be candidates for increased roles.

On most nights, not having LeVert would be a huge blow for the Cavs offensively, especially with Garland not even traveling with Cleveland on this ten-day, four-game road trip. But, considering how hapless the Hawks are defensively, an offensive attack spearheaded by Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus and Jarrett Allen should be more than enough to take care of business, giving the Cavs their seventh win in a row.

Besides, this matchup with Cleveland will be the second game in a back to back for Atlanta, who barely scratched out a win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Hawks superstar point guard Trae Young will be considered a game-time decision due to a non-COVID related illness. Meanwhile, Mouhamed Gueye (right low back stress fracture), De’Andre Hunter (right knee inflammation), Vit Krejci (left shoulder subluxation), and Wesley Matthews (right calf strain) are all out for Atlanta.