NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets

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Cleveland Cavaliers
5-6, 1-4 Away

vs

Denver Nuggets
5-4, 2-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/9

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 55.3%
Cavaliers: 44.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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

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

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

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 7 3 .700 - W1
Cleveland 5 6 .455 2.5 L2
Indiana 3 8 .273 4.5 L2
Chicago 1 8 .111 5.5 L7
Milwaukee 1 10 .091 6.5 L7

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 3 W4 0.72727275 8
Oklahoma City - 3 L1 0.72727275 8
Portland 0.5 3 W1 0.7 7
Denver 2 4 L1 0.5555556 5
Utah 7 10 L9 0.09090909 1
Full Standings

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