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Last 3 Head to Head
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Last 5
Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs SAS | W 130-117 | |
| vs POR | L 110-122 | |
| at IND | W 119-135 | |
| vs BOS | L 115-117 | |
| at ATL | L 130-123 |
Pacers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at CHI | W 105-120 | |
| vs DEN | L 120-135 | |
| vs CLE | L 119-135 | |
| vs CHI | W 103-101 | |
| vs WAS | W 119-86 |
Injuries
Cavaliers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonzo Ball | G | Rest | The Cavaliers listed Ball as OUT for Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Golden State. | |
 Tyrese Proctor | G | Personal | The Cavaliers listed Proctor as OUT for Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Golden State. | |
 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 | The Cavaliers announced on Sunday (Nov. 30) that Allen is expected to miss at least one week. | |
 Sam Merrill | G | Hand | The Cavaliers listed Merrill as OUT for Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Golden State. | |
 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. |
Pacers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Sheppard | G | Calf | Sheppard did not play in Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Bulls. | |
 Aaron Nesmith | G-F | Knee | Nesmith is expected to be out for around four weeks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. | |
 Quenton Jackson | G | Hamstring | Jackson did not play in Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Bulls. | |
 Obi Toppin | F | Foot | The Pacers announced that Toppin will undergo foot surgery and miss at least three months. | |
 Kam Jones | G | Back | Jones did not play in Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Bulls. | |
 Tyrese Haliburton | G | Achilles | The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles. |
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