Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (19-16) vs. Denver Nuggets (23-10)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Friday, Jan. 2 at 7:30 pm EST
TV: Amazon Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App
Point spread: Cavs -13.5
Cavs injury report: Sam Merrill – QUESTIONABLE (left ankle sprain), De’Andre Hunter – QUESTIONABLE (illness), Larry Nance Jr. – OUT (calf), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Nuggets injury report: Niola Jokic – OUT (knee), Tamar Bates – OUT (foot), Christian Braun – OUT (ankle), Aaron Gordon – OUT (hamstring), Cameron Johnson – OUT (knee), Jamal Murray – PROBABLE (ANKLE), jUSTIN sTRAWTHER – PROBABLE (illness), Jonas Valanciunas – (OUT) calf)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Nuggets expected starting lineup: Jamal Murray, Jalen Pickett, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson, DaRon Holmes II
Previous matchup: The Cavs defeated the Nuggets 149-135 on the road.