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UPDATE: Donovan Mitchell's Current Status For Bucks-Cavs Game

Donovan Mitchell is on the injury report for Friday's game.

UPDATE: Donovan Mitchell is available (via the NBA's official injury report).  

On Friday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Milwaukee Bucks in Ohio. 

For the game, the Cavs could be without their best player, as Donovan Mitchell is on the injury report.     

The All-Star guard has missed each of the previous four games, so this would be fifth straight out of the lineup (if he doesn't play).  

Via RotoWire: "Donovan Mitchell: Questionable for Friday"

Mitchell has played in 22 games so far this season and is averaging 27.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 45.3% from the field and 35.1% from the three-point range. 

The Cavs are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with an 18-13 record in their first 31 games. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 6-4 over their last ten games. 

Most recently, the Cavs beat the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 113-110 (in Texas). 

Following the Bucks, they will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors in Canada. 

As for the Bucks, they are 23-8 in their first 31 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are 8-2 over their last ten games and most recently beat the Brooklyn Nets (at Barclays Center in New York) by a score of 144-122. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 32 points. 

Following the Cavs, the Bucks will return home to host Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers on Monday.