Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov did not return from the Cleveland locker room after halftime and was ruled out of action for the second half due to a right shoulder injury.
‘As TNT already reported, right shoulder strain for Mozgov. Done for the night’ – Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydABJ)
‘Cavs announce Timofey Mozgov has a R shoulder strain and is done for the night.’ – Dave McMenamin (@mcten)
‘C Timofey Mozgov suffered a right shoulder strain and won’t return tonight.’ – Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG)
Mozgov’s absence paved the way for big contributions from Andreson Varejao, who provided his biggest scoring effort in over a month.