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Cavaliers vs Nets Team News and Injury Reports

Brooklyn Nets would look to surprise their former coach and Cleveland Cavaliers on the road this Saturday.

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Cleveland Cavaliers square off against the Brooklyn Nets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to extend their historic winning run in the NBA. The hosts are the first team to start 10-0 since the 2015-16 Warriors. The Caves outscored the Golden State Warriors 136-117 in the previous game to become the first team in NBA history to win its first 10 games and score at least 110 points in each game.

On the flip side, the Nets will have a reunion with the coach they dumped, now head coach of the Cavaliers. Brooklyn lost to Celtics in the previous game 108-104, thanks to a decisive 4th quarter.

Cleveland Cavaliers Team News and Predicted Lineup

The Caves have three players currently listed on the injury report. Emoni Bates remains sidelined due to a knee injury. He underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Meanwhile, Max Strus is already out for six weeks due to an ankle sprain. The Cavaliers sharpshooter underwent an X-ray and MRI to confirm the severity of the injury. Dean Wade remains questionable through illness.

Probable 5: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

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Brooklyn Nets Team News and Predicted Lineup

Brooklyn Nets are dealing with four key injury players ahead of the trip to Cleveland. Nets will miss Day’Ron Sharpe and Trendon Watford due to a hamstring injury. The latter was supposed to make his season debut against the Bulls but was ruled out. Sharpe’s injury is serious and he will take up to six weeks.

Noah Clowney’s availability is questionable with a hip injury. Nic Claxton, Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith will adjust most of the minutes in the frontcourt. Bojan Bogdanovic is still in the recovery process after left foot surgery. The veteran forward has yet to make his season debut.

Probable 5: D Schroder, Cam Thomas, C Johnson, D Finney Smith, Nic Claxton

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