Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors

Last-Minute Update: Cavaliers at Warriors — April 2, 2026 (~3 hrs to tip)

Injury Report (Cavaliers Only)

Cleveland's injury report is unchanged and very clean heading into tonight. Only two players are ruled out:

• Jaylon Tyson (toe) — OUT: Confirmed out for the entire three-game West Coast road trip; will not play (ESPN, Mar 29; iHeart/WONE, Apr 2)
• Dean Wade (ankle) — OUT: Also confirmed out for the full road trip per Law Murray of The Athletic (ESPN, Mar 29)

No new injury additions, no surprise game-time decisions, and no load management scratches. The core rotation of Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and Keon Ellis is intact and available. This is confirmed across ESPN, iHeart/WONE, and USA Today SportsbookWire.

Lineup & Situational Context

Cleveland arrives at Chase Center having split the first two legs of this road trip — a win at Utah followed by a 127-113 loss at the Lakers on Tuesday (Harden: 17 pts; Allen: 18 pts/9-11 FG). The Cavs need this win to protect their No. 4 seed and build toward a potential clinch (USA Today SportsbookWire, Apr 2). No lineup changes reported from the T-24h research window.

Betting Line Movement (Key Update)

Lines have shifted notably since opening — this is the most actionable new information:

Key observations:

• Spread bounced back to -10.5 after a brief overnight dip to -9.5, suggesting the market tested lower before reverting (Winners & Whiners, Apr 2)
• Total climbed +2 points (226.5 → 228.5) driven initially by 100% Over tickets, but sharp/professional money has since come in on the Under (86% of Under dollars vs. 70% of Over tickets) — a classic reverse-line move signal (Winners & Whiners)
• Moneyline confirmed at CLE -475 / GSW +360 (USA Today SportsbookWire, last updated 12:15 PM ET)

ATS Alert

Cleveland is only 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games despite a 6-2 SU record — a cold cover streak the market is aware of and has partially priced in (USA Today SportsbookWire). Worth flagging for the pick agent regardless of the favorable opponent situation.

Warriors Last-Minute Update — vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Apr 2, 2026, 10 p.m. ET, Chase Center)

Injury Report Changes (Since T-24h)

Confirmed OUT tonight:

• Stephen Curry (knee) — OUT, confirmed for Thursday (ESPN, Apr 2). Target return: Sunday vs. Houston per WinnersAndWhiners sourcing.
• Al Horford (calf/soleus) — OUT; re-evaluation in ~1 week per ESPN.
• Quinten Post (foot) — ESPN now lists as OUT for tonight (upgraded from Day-to-Day/Questionable at T-24h).
• Jimmy Butler III / Moses Moody — OUT for season (ACL; patellar tendon).

Questionable / Game-Time:

• De'Anthony Melton (thumb) — Missed Wednesday vs. Spurs; ESPN now lists Day-to-Day/Questionable for tonight (ESPN).
• Gui Santos (pelvis) — Missed Wednesday, ruled out pre-game vs. Spurs (SI.com); ESPN now lists as Questionable for tonight. Status TBD.
• Seth Curry (groin) — NEW to report since T-24h; ESPN lists Day-to-Day/Questionable for tonight. Was not on prior injury reports.

Expected to return:

• Kristaps Porzingis — Sat Wednesday for back-to-back load management (not cleared for both ends); NBC Sports Bay Area noted he is "expected back Thursday" (NBC Sports Bay Area). Not listed on ESPN's current report — likely available.
• Gary Payton II — Also absent Wednesday; no longer listed on ESPN's injury page, suggesting he may be available tonight.

Back-to-Back Context

Warriors lost to San Antonio 127-113 on Wednesday (trailed by 21 at halftime). Bench-heavy rotation used — Nate Williams the only starter with significant minutes. Front office has confirmed play-in focus; coaching staff openly prioritizing health over results in final regular-season stretch ().