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Maurice Harkless will get the start in place of Tobias Harris (calf) Monday against the Cavaliers, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com reports.

Harkless will get the start in place of Tobias Harris (calf) Monday against the Cavaliers, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com reports.

Analysis:

Harkless, who started 41 games last season, will make his first start of 2014-15 and will be tasked with guarding LeBron James. The 21-year-old has been quiet in inconsistent minutes thus far, scoring in double-figures only once and averaging 4.5 points and 2.8 rebound sin 16.6 minutes per game. Harkless scored two points in 19 minutes off the bench Saturday.

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