Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets: preview and player stats

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Donovan MitchellG48.5 FG, 79.4 FT
CLE22.8PointsDEN26.2
Jamal MurrayG50.9 FG, 84.2 FT
Jarrett AllenC6.0 DREB, 2.3 OREB
CLE8.3ReboundsDEN10.8
Nikola JokicC8.2 DREB, 2.6 OREB
James HardenG2.9 TOV, 32.7 MIN
CLE5.6AssistsDEN8.9
Nikola JokicC3.0 TOV, 36.3 MIN
Donovan MitchellG12 games
CLE1.3StealsDEN2.1
Christian BraunG10 games
Peyton WatsonG10 games
CLE1.7BlocksDEN1.2
Nikola JokicC10 games

They have not met this season.

Sam MerrillOut· back Nov 16Report updated · Nov 10, 5:05 PM
Report note
Merrill (elbow) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks. Merrill has battled a lingering elbow issue since the preseason. He will now miss a third consecutive contest, with his next opportunity to suit up coming Friday in Miami. While Merrill is sidelined, Craig Porter, Meleek Thomas and Tyrese Proctor should see more minutes.

Julian StrawtherOut· back Nov 29Report updated · Oct 16, 9:00 PM
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Strawther (knee) was diagnosed with a left knee sprain Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. Strawther suffered the injury in Wednesday's preseason game against the Clippers. The 24-year-old has appeared in 172 regular-season games for the Nuggets since entering the league in 2023, averaging 7.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 16.2 minutes per contest. He was in line to compete for an expanded role during the 2026-27 campaign. While that may be the case once Strawther is cleared to suit up, Tyus Jones and potentially Ryan Nembhard are candidates to receive more minutes in the interim.

Key players · CLE: Cleveland Cavaliers key players: season averages and the last 5 games
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST
Donovan Mitchell	33.0	22.8	5.0	5.5
James Harden	32.7	16.7	4.6	5.6
Evan Mobley	32.0	16.9	7.3	3.6
Peyton Watson	28.0	11.0	4.6	2.8
Jarrett Allen	25.4	12.9	8.3	1.4

Key players · DEN: Denver Nuggets key players: season averages and the last 5 games
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST
Jamal Murray	36.4	26.2	5.0	5.9
Nikola Jokic	36.3	23.5	10.8	8.9
Christian Braun	34.4	12.4	4.1	2.4
Aaron Gordon	29.1	11.0	5.0	2.1
Cameron Johnson	28.2	12.1	4.0	1.9

Cleveland Cavaliers: Cleveland Cavaliers: last five games
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
Nov 11	@ NYK	Won 115–107	+4.5, covered	221.5, went over
Nov 9	@ CHA	Lost 112–124	−8.5, did not cover	215.5, went over
Nov 7	vs NYK	Lost 97–109	+4.5, did not cover	223.5, went under
Nov 6	vs PHI	Won 119–95	+2.5, covered	231.5, went under
Nov 4	@ OKC	Lost 116–124	+3.5, did not cover	226.5, went over

Denver Nuggets: Denver Nuggets: last five games
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
Nov 11	@ MEM	Won 123–118	−3.5, covered	231.5, went over
Nov 9	@ HOU	Lost 100–110	+4.5, did not cover	224.5, went under
Nov 7	@ IND	Won 114–102	−7.5, covered	229.5, went under
Nov 4	vs TOR	Won 128–109	−4.5, covered	231.5, went over
Nov 2	vs POR	Lost 110–118	−4.5, did not cover	231.5, went under