Cleveland puts home win streak on the line against Denver

Denver Nuggets (23-10, third in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (19-16, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hosts Denver looking to extend its three-game home winning streak.

The Cavaliers are 12-8 in home games. Cleveland is 10-9 against opponents over .500.

The Nuggets are 13-5 in road games. Denver has a 4-5 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Cavaliers are shooting 46.4% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points lower than the 47.1% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Nuggets average 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than the Cavaliers allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29.7 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 122.3 points, 44.7 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.

Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 125.3 points, 42.5 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.8 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), De'Andre Hunter: day to day (illness), Larry Nance Jr.: out (calf).

Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Christian Braun: out (ankle), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring), Tamar Bates: out (foot), Nikola Jokic: out (knee), Jonas Valanciunas: day to day (calf).

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