Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers predicted starting lineups and depth chart for Dec. 5 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Denver Nuggets begin a three-game road trip on Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nuggets are coming off an impressive win over the Golden State Warriors in the Emirates NBA Cup. The Cavaliers, on the other hand, easily took care of the Washington Wizards in their previous game.

Denver is currently sitting eighth in the Western Conference standings with a record of 11-8. It has struggled for consistency with Nikola Jokic carrying the team in almost every game.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have the best record in the league at 19-3. They are off to a historic start and are looking like legitimate contenders. They are led by Donovan Mitchell and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Evan Mobley.

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Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Reports

Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets have five players on their injury report, four of which are listed as out. Aaron Gordon is tagged as probable with a right calf strain, but will likely get cleared before tipoff and play. Trey Alexander and Spencer Jones are not injured, but they were assigned to the Grand Rapids Gold in the NBA G League.

Vlatko Cancar and DaRon Holmes II are both listed as out due to long-term injury. Cancar is recovering from a sprained left knee, while Holmes is expected to miss his entire rookie season. He suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in his Summer League debut.

Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have also five players on their injury report and four of them are listed as out. Ty Jerome is listed as questionable with an unspecified illness. He'll be evaluated before the game and could either get downgraded to out or upgraded to available.

Max Strus remains out with a sprained right ankle and has not made his season debut. Emoni Bates, JT Thor and Luke Travers are all currently assigned to the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League. All three players are signed to two-way contracts.

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Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers predicted starting lineups and depth chart

Nuggets

G - Jamal Murray | G - Christian Braun | F - Michael Porter Jr. | F - Aaron Gordon | C - Nikola Jokic

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Jamal Murray	Christian Braun	Michael Porter Jr.	Aaron Gordon	Nikola Jokic
Russell Westbrook	Julian Strawther	Peyton Watson	Dario Saric	Zeke Nnaji
Jalen Pickett	Trey Alexander	Hunter Tyson	Vlatko Cancar	DeAndre Jordan
		Spencer Jones	DaRon Holmes II	PJ Hall

Cavaliers

G - Darius Garland | G - Donovan Mitchell | F - Isaac Okoro | F - Evan Mobley | C - Jarrett Allen

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Darius Garland	Donovan Mitchell	Isaac Okoro	Evan Mobley	Jarrett Allen
Ty Jerome	Caris LeVert	Max Strus	Georges Niang	Tristan Thompson
Craig Porter Jr.	Sam Merrill	Jaylon Tyson	Dean Wade
	Luke Travers	Emoni Bates	JT Thor

Note: Players in bold are out with an injury.

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How to watch the Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers game?

The Nuggets-Cavaliers game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. EST tipoff at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be televised nationally on NBA TV. It's also available on local channels Altitude 2 and KUSA in Denver, and FanDuel Sports Network Ohio in Cleveland.

Fans can also watch via live stream on platforms like NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are both paid subscriptions.