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BKNBrooklyn Nets
Scheduled
New York time (ET)
NBA
CLECleveland Cavaliers
BKNLast game’s starters
  1. Previous game onlyOct 14 · Today’s starters are not confirmed
  7. Starters from Oct 14. Previous game only — today’s starters are not confirmed.
CLELast game’s starters
  1. Previous game onlyOct 13 · Today’s starters are not confirmed
  7. Starters from Oct 13. Previous game only — today’s starters are not confirmed.

Updated Oct 18, 14:59 ET

Current availability listing · checked Oct 18, 6:06 PM ET. Full report →

Joshua Jefferson · Out

Khalifa Diop · Day-To-Day

Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Day-To-Day

Facts before the game

Brooklyn Nets

Rest before this game
2 days
Injury status
Joshua Jefferson Out
Lineup stability
2 different fives in 3 games · current five 2 in a row
Recent minutes
Julius Randle21
Keon Ellis21
Egor Demin21
Noah Clowney19
Moritz Wagner18
Chaney Johnson17
Josh Minott17
Danny Wolf16

Observed completed-game minutes · BALLDONTLIE · checked Oct 18, 4:32 PM ET. Latest value at right; bars show the collected games, not projected minutes.

Starting fives, last 3 games

  1. Oct 14at MIAL 128–144Julius RandleMichael Porter Jr.Day'Ron SharpeKeon EllisEgor DeminSame five as previous game
  2. Oct 12at WASW 131–122Julius RandleMichael Porter Jr.newDay'Ron SharpenewKeon EllisEgor DeminIn: Michael Porter Jr., Day'Ron SharpeOut: Moritz Wagner, Noah Clowney
  3. Oct 8vs PHIW 114–108Julius RandleMoritz WagnerKeon EllisEgor DeminNoah ClowneyFirst game in our records
Games before Oct 24, 2026 · Game data provider · computed by NBA-Lineups.com

Cleveland Cavaliers

Rest before this game
1 day
Injury status
Khalifa Diop Day-To-DayNae'Qwan Tomlin Day-To-DaySam Merrill Day-To-Day
Lineup stability
2 different fives in 3 games · current five 2 in a row
Recent minutes
Evan Mobley26
James Harden26
Jarrett Allen25
Donovan Mitchell25
Peyton Watson21
Jaylon Tyson20
Sam Merrill18
Meleek Thomas18

Observed completed-game minutes · BALLDONTLIE · checked Oct 18, 4:32 PM ET. Latest value at right; bars show the collected games, not projected minutes.

Starting fives, last 3 games

  1. Oct 13at ORLL 116–132James HardenDonovan MitchellJarrett AllenEvan MobleyPeyton WatsonSame five as previous game
  2. Oct 11vs ORLW 119–105James HardennewDonovan MitchellJarrett AllenEvan MobleyPeyton WatsonIn: James HardenOut: Jaylon Tyson
  3. Oct 8vs BOSL 113–124Donovan MitchellJarrett AllenEvan MobleyPeyton WatsonJaylon TysonFirst game in our records
Games before Oct 24, 2026 · Game data provider · computed by NBA-Lineups.com

From both locker rooms

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Report says Gansey helped drive Cleveland's Harden trade talks

A recent report from Yaron Weitzman says the Cavaliers' February swap for James Harden came directly from back-channel talks between Mike Gansey, then Cleveland's No. 2 in the front office, and Harden's agents. The story says this suggests Gansey played a larger role than Koby Al

Source: Yahoo Sports ·

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