Versatile swingman Sasha Pavlovic, filling in as a starting guard recently, could miss six weeks after sustaining a high ankle sprain in the Cavaliers' 101-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, who completed a 6-0 road trip by ending Cleveland's home winning streak at 23 consecutive games.

Pavlovic underwent an MRI on Monday. Tests revealed the dreaded high ankle sprain, which typically sidelines players for at least one month and can linger longer.

The 6-foot-7 Pavlovic, who has been starting for injured guard Delonte West, got hurt in the final seconds of the first quarter when he landed awkwardly while trying to steal an inbounds pass. It's the third time he has sprained his ankle since April. He did not return to the game and the Lakers were able to exploit matchup problems caused by his absence.

"It's been tough for him and for us," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "But that's the good thing about this team. We feel like we're deep and it's going to have to continue to show."

With Pavlovic out, the Cavaliers will be more shorthanded than usual for Tuesday's game at Indiana. They're still without West (broken wrist) and reserve forward Tarence Kinsey (sprained ankle), both of whom returned to practice on Monday but will be kept from contact drills until after the All-Star break.