Tyrese Proctor is listed day-to-day with an ankle injury after leaving Wednesday's loss to the Thunder in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers have a game against the 76ers on Friday, and his expected return date is Nov. 6.
What happened
Tyrese Proctor left Wednesday's 124-116 loss to the Thunder in the fourth quarter and did not return because of an apparent ankle injury. The injury report, updated at 10:39 p.m. ET on Nov. 4, lists the Cavaliers guard as day-to-day with an ankle and leg issue. No previous status was listed. Proctor finished with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 2 of 3 from three-point range, and went 1 of 1 at the line. He added one rebound and one steal in 22 minutes. The report gives his expected return as Nov. 6.
What it means for the Cavaliers
Cleveland is 4-4, the sixth seed, and has lost two straight. The next game is against the 76ers on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Proctor is averaging 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 13.0 minutes over six games this season. He played 22 minutes against the Thunder, well above that average. The Cavaliers are 3-4 with him and 1-0 without him. In the games he missed, James Harden averaged 30.4 minutes, Donovan Mitchell 30.3 and Evan Mobley 29.9. Peyton Watson played 28.6, Jarrett Allen 25.3, Sam Merrill 22.0, Jaylon Tyson 20.7 and Meleek Thomas 18.9. Watson and Tyson are both out, and Allen is day-to-day with a knee issue, so the rotation could shrink further.
What to watch
The next update to the injury report should come before Friday's game against the 76ers. The report lists Nov. 6 as Proctor's expected return, which points to the 76ers game, but no final decision has been announced. Cleveland also has to track Allen, who is day-to-day with a knee issue, and Watson and Tyson, who are both out. Those statuses will shape who handles guard minutes if Proctor cannot play on Friday night.
Is Tyrese Proctor playing vs the 76ers?
Not announced. Proctor is day-to-day with an ankle and leg issue, and the injury report lists Nov. 6 as his expected return. The Cavaliers play the 76ers on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will Tyrese Proctor be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 6, the day of the Cavaliers' game against the 76ers. The team has not announced a final decision.