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Donovan Mitchell wants Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks called off after the Cleveland Cavaliers were stuck in Miami overnight, but the game was still planned as scheduled as of early Saturday, a source told cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor.
Cavaliers Spent Friday Night In Miami Waiting On A New Pilot
Cleveland lost 133-121 to the Miami Heat on Friday night. The team could not secure a new pilot until Saturday, which kept the Cavaliers in Miami overnight even after the FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday evening, Fedor reported in a story he also shared on X.
The revised plan calls for the team to board a bus at 7 a.m. CT Saturday and take off for Cleveland at 8 a.m. CT, according to Fedor.
Fedor asked Mitchell whether he would prefer the league cancel Saturday’s matchup. “Me, personally, yeah for sure,” Mitchell said. Of the team’s travel situation, Mitchell said, “This is unprecedented.”
Mavericks Already In Cleveland For Saturday’s Matchup
Dallas Sports Journal confirmed Friday night that the Mavericks reached Cleveland without issue ahead of the game.
The NBA’s game page lists Saturday’s matchup for a 6:30 p.m. CT tip-off, and the game is set for Rocket Arena.
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