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Last 5
Nuggets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at SAC | W 105-136 | |
| at CHA | W 106-115 | |
| at ATL | W 133-134 | |
| at IND | W 120-135 | |
| vs DAL | L 121-131 |
Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at WAS | W 126-130 | |
| vs GSW | L 94-99 | |
| vs SAS | W 130-117 | |
| vs POR | L 110-122 | |
| at IND | W 119-135 |
Injuries
Nuggets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Gordon | F | Hamstring | Gordon is not expected to return before Christmas, according to Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. | |
 Julian Strawther | G | Back | Strawther did not play on Thursday's (Dec. 11) game against the Kings. | |
 Christian Braun | G | Ankle | Christian Braun will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering a left ankle sprain during Wednesday's (Nov. 12) win over the Clippers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Cavaliers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Nance Jr. | F-C | Calf | The Cavaliers reported Nance Jr. to miss at least 3-4 weeks with a calf strain. | |
 Jarrett Allen | C | Finger | Allen did not play on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Wizards. | |
 Sam Merrill | G | Hand | Merrill did not play on Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Wizards. | |
 Max Strus | G-F | Foot | Strus is no longer wearing a walking boot Tuesday (Sept. 30) but still has a lengthy recovery process ahead due to the surgery on his fractured left foot, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
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