NBA

Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
5-4, 2-2 Away

vs

5-6, 4-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/9

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 56.7%
Nuggets: 43.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak L2
112.8 Points Against 115.0
5-4 Last Ten Games 5-5
113.6 Points Per Game 116.5
48 Field Goal % 46
35 Three Point % 37
42.3 Rebounds Per Game 46.2
26.9 Assists Per Game 27.0
3.8 Blocks Per Game 5.5
9.6 Steals Per Game 7.4
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
14.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Out Nov 10
Jaylon Tyson, G Out Nov 10
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Julian Strawther, G Out Oct 16

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ PHX W 127-120
vs POR L 118-110
vs TOR W 128-109
vs IND W 114-102
@ HOU L 110-100

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC L 117-112
@ OKC L 124-116
vs PHI W 119-95
vs NY L 109-97
@ CHA L 124-112

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 8 2 .800 - W4
Minnesota 8 3 .727 0.5 W4
Portland 6 3 .667 1.5 L2
Denver 5 4 .556 2.5 L1
Utah 1 9 .100 7 L8

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 3 W1 0.7 7
Cleveland 2.5 6 L2 0.45454547 5
Indiana 4.5 8 L2 0.27272728 3
Chicago 5.5 8 L7 0.11111111 1
Milwaukee 6 9 L6 0.1 1
Full Standings

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