(AP) — Cleveland faces Brooklyn for an Eastern Conference matchup Friday.
The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.
Brooklyn is 0-0 at home, and Cleveland is 0-1 on the road.
Brooklyn finished 26-56 overall and 14-37 in Eastern Conference action last season. The Nets averaged 105.1 points per game last season, 43.5 in the paint, 17.1 off of turnovers and 14.3 on fast breaks.
Cleveland went 64-18 overall and 41-11 in Eastern Conference games during the 2024-25 season. The Cavaliers averaged 121.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 112.4 last season.
INJURIES: Nets: Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Danny Wolf: day to day (ankle).
Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Darius Garland: out (toe), De'Andre Hunter: day to day (knee).
