Timofey Mozgov (shoulder) remains a game-time decision, per coach David Blatt, but he told reporters that he plans to play Friday, Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Mozgov (shoulder) remains a game-time decision, per coach David Blatt, but he told reporters that he plans to play Friday, Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Analysis:

Mozgov appears to be ahead of schedule as he recovers from a strained shoulder, and it looks as though he'll try to play Friday after initially being ruled out for two weeks last Friday. The big man went through shootaround, which is an encouraging sign, but an official designation likely won't come until just before game-time.