Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Dec. 16 | 2024-25 NBA season

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets is one of a handful of games on Monday's NBA slate. It features one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference along with a team that kicked off trade season in the association.

The Cavs enter Monday's matchup with the best overall record in the NBA at 22-4. Donovan Mitchell and company have been on a hot streak of late, winning five of their last six matchups.

As for the Nets, they've exceeded expectations through the quarter mark of the season. They sit in 10th place in the East with a 10-15 record. However, they've recently gone through some roster changes. Over the weekend, the Nets executed a trade with the Golden State Warriors for veteran guard Dennis Schroder.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets: Injury report for December 16

Cleveland Cavaliers injury report

The Cavaliers have a handful of names on their injury report for Monday, with Evan Mobley being the most notable one. He is probable due to an ankle injury.

Aside from Mobley, here is the full breakdown of the Cavs' inury report:

• Emoni Bates - Out (G-League)
• Craig Porter Jr. - Questionable (Ankle)
• Max Strus - Out (Ankle)
• Luke Travers - Out (G-League)
• Jaylon Tyson - Out (Illness)

Brooklyn Nets injury report

The Nets also have a lengthy injury report for this matchup with a laundry list of players out. Below is the complete list of players Brooklyn will be without as they prepare to take on the Cavs.

• Reece Beekman - Out (Trade Pending)
• Bojan Bogdanovic - Out (Foot)
• Jaylen Martin - Out (G-League)
• Tyrese Martin - Questionable (G-League)
• De'Anthony Melton - Out (Trade Pending)
• Cam Thomas - Out (Hamstring)
• Dariq Whitehead - Out (G-League)
• Ziaire Williams - Out (Knee)

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets: Starting lineups and depth charts

Cleveland Cavaliers starting lineup and depth chart

With Evan Mobley listed as probable, the Cavaliers are expected to go back to the starting lineup they've used for most of this season. That being the five-man unit of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

Here is a snapshot of the Cavs' depth chart as they continue their stellar start to the season:

Point guard	Shooting guard	Small forward	Power forward	Center
Darius Garland	Donovan Mitchell	Max Strus	Evan Mobley	Jarrett Allen
Caris LeVert	Sam Merrill	Isaac Okoro	Georges Niang	Traistan Thompson
Ty Jerome		Jaylon Tyson	Dean Wade
Craig Porter Jr.

Brooklyn Nets starting lineup and depth chart

As for the Nets, their starting lineup is going to look different due to their trade with the Warriors. Brooklyn could open the game with a unit of Ben Simmons, Keon Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Nic Claxton.

Here is a look at the Nets' updated depth chart:

Point guard	Shooting guard	Small forward	Power forward	Center
Ben Simmons	Cam Thomas	Cam Johnson	Dorian Finney-Smith	Nic Claxton
Shake Milton	Ziaire Williams	Jalen Wilson	Noah Clowney	Day'Ron Sharpe
Reece Beekman	Keon Johnson	Zaiaire Williams	Trendon Watford	Noah Clowney
		Tyrese Martin

*Editor's Note: Starting lineups are subject to change closer to tip-off*

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets: How to watch

For those looking to tune in to Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets, this game is set to tip off at 7:30 PM Eastern Time. It will air locally on television but is also going to be available to be streamed on NBA League Pass.