NBA

Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
9-6, 4-3 Away

vs

17-1, 10-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/5

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 72.6%
Nuggets: 27.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dean Wade, PF Out Nov 23
Caris LeVert, SG Out Nov 23
Max Strus, SG Out Nov 23
Emoni Bates, F Out Oct 7
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Peyton Watson, F Day-To-Day Nov 24
Vlatko Cancar, SF Out Nov 21
Aaron Gordon, PF Out Nov 5
DaRon Holmes II, C Out Jul 23

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NO L 101-94
@ MEM L 105-90
@ MEM W 122-110
vs DAL L 123-120
@ LAL W 127-102

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs CHI W 144-126
vs CHA W 128-114
@ BOS L 120-117
vs NO W 128-100
vs TOR W 122-108

Game Information

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 12 4 .750 - W1
Denver 9 6 .600 2.5 W1
Minnesota 8 8 .500 4 L2
Portland 7 10 .412 5.5 W1
Utah 4 12 .250 8 W1

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 17 1 .944 - W2
Milwaukee 8 9 .471 8.5 W4
Indiana 7 10 .412 9.5 W1
Chicago 7 11 .389 10 L1
Detroit 7 11 .389 10 L3
Full Standings

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