J.R. Smith (suspension) will come off the bench Friday against the Bulls for Game 3, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Smith (suspension) will come off the bench Friday against the Bulls for Game 3, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Smith normally starts for Cleveland but coach David Blatt went with the continuity of leaving Iman Shumpert (groin) in the starting five after Smith was suspended for the first two games of the series. That said, Smith could still end up spending more time on the court than Shumpert and may even be placed back in the starting lineup later on in the series.