"The Cavaliers lost much more than two games over the weekend: They lost star point guard Kyrie Irving for four weeks with a fractured left index finger.

On Twitter, Irving wrote: "Freak injury, minor setback but ill be back soon everybody, Love the support"

In addition, starting power forward Tristan Thompson suffered a nasal fracture at Philadelphia and will play with a mask in Wednesday's game against Philadelphia at The Q. Rookie Tyler Zeller already is wearing a mask to protect the fractured cheekbone he suffered against the Clippers on Nov. 5 in Los Angeles.

In the only good news for the team, Daniel Gibson suffered a bruised right elbow on Saturday against Dallas, and it acted up in Philadelphia. He missed that game but is expected to play Wednesday.