1 Rodney Hood SG

Hood totaled18 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three assists and two steals across 27 minutes in Saturday's 124-102 loss to the Nuggets.

Hood saw his highest minutes total in almost a month, so it appears the cap imposed on Hood's usage may be coming to an end. Hood's Achilles injury has flared up periodically over the past two months but his 27 minutes on Saturday is a step in the right direction.

Hood recorded 20 points (7-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, and two assists in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 129-112 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Hood has combined to score 38 points across the last two contests despite being on a minutes restriction. He's not known for contributing much in the other categories, but Hood can be counted on to reach double figures in scoring on most nights.

The Cavaliers will continue to monitor Hood's minutes, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.

Being extra-cautious, it appears as though the Cavaliers aren't rushing back their shooting guard, as Hood has now been on a minutes restriction for the last two games and counting. The minutes limit for Wednesday's contest is currently unknown but it will likely be around his average for the last two matchups (21 minutes per game).

Hood supplied 18 points (6-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 24 minutes in the Cavaliers' 101-95 win over the Lakers on Sunday.

Even though he logged the fewest minutes of any Cavaliers starter by far, Hood found his way to a solid scoring output with the help of a perfect performance from the free-throw line. The 26-year-old is just two games removed from a three-game absence due to an Achilles injury, so his playing time is being managed to an extent for the time being. Hood now has three double-digit scoring efforts in the four January contests he's suited up for, and he's encouragingly posting a career-high 44.6 percent success rate from the field, including a solid 37.7 percent from distance.

Hood will remain on a minutes limit Sunday against the Lakers, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.

Hood re-joined the first unit in Friday's game against Houston, but he was held to 18 minutes. He'll continue to have his playing time closely monitored by the Cavs to prevent further injury and to ease him back into the swing of things.