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.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs knew they would be without Evan Mobley (calf) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder) for Monday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns, but a new name surfaced on their injury report before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. Eastern at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

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.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially reached the midpoint of the season. They’re sitting atop the charts as the best team in the league, but that will mean little unless they get the job done when it matters the most.

Will the Cavs be able to contain Kevin Durant and the Suns without Evan Mobley? This will be Cleveland's first of two matchups against Phoenix. Since both teams are in separate conferences, they only face each other twice a season.

Sources tell cleveland.com that starting power forward Evan Mobley and reserve swingman Isaac Okoro — two players listed as questionable — will both be out for Saturday night’s road trip finale

The Cavs could be without big man Evan Mobley on the road against the Timberwolves due to a surprise calf injury.

The unsung hero of Cleveland's victory was Georges Niang, who put together his best game of the season on both ends of the floor. The veteran forward finished the game with 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 71 percent (5-for-7) from the floor.

Strus will join the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Suns, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports. The Cavaliers are pretty thin in terms of depth Monday, as Evan Mobley (calf),

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

Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro have been ruled out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.