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Ingram Out, Cavs Seek Game 6 Clinch at Home

5/2/2026

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Ingram Misses Game 6

Brandon Ingram missed Game 6 against Cleveland because of heel inflammation.
Coach Darko Rajakovic said Ingram skipped Friday’s shootaround as his heel remained sore.
Jamal Shead started in Ingram’s place while guard Immanuel Quickley stayed out with a hamstring injury.
The Cavaliers lead the series 3-2, can clinch with a win, and have won every home game.

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Cavaliers Favored

The Cavaliers enter Game 6 as 4.5-point favorites according to CBS Sports.
Game 6 tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena, with TSN Sports airing and Amazon Prime Video streaming.
In Game 5 Dennis Schroder scored 19 points, 11 in the fourth quarter, while James Harden and Evan Mobley each had 23.
Backup guard Ja’Kobe Walter and forward Jamal Shead combined for 10 three-pointers in Game 5 after a prior 0-for-17 stretch.

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Ingram Doubtful

NBA injury report lists Brandon Ingram (Raptors forward) doubtful, prompting sportsbooks to adjust his prop odds.
Fantasy platforms note Ingram has no PrizePicks projection for Game 6, limiting his daily-fantasy utility.
Daily-fantasy analysts recommend shifting lineup focus to Jamal Shead and Ja’Kobe Walter, who increased three-point output in Game 5.
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic’s attempt to “activate” Ingram’s heel, per the team’s medical protocol, coincided with Ingram’s absence from a media-only shootaround, limiting recovery visibility.

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Ingram Misses Game 6

Brandon Ingram missed Game 6 against Cleveland because of heel inflammation.
Coach Darko Rajakovic said Ingram skipped Friday’s shootaround as his heel remained sore.
Jamal Shead started in Ingram’s place while guard Immanuel Quickley stayed out with a hamstring injury.
The Cavaliers lead the series 3-2, can clinch with a win, and have won every home game.

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