The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will collide in an all-Eastern Conference matchup on Monday night and I will provide the starting lineup for each team, the highlighted inactive players as well as how to watch and follow the action live tonight, on Boxing Day. This game will be broadcast live on the NBA TV Network, starting at 7:00 pm ET.
After missing out on the Christmas Day Special fixtures, Kevin Durant and the Nets are itching to get back on the court as they look to prolong their joint NBA-leading winning streak. Brooklyn (21-12) enters tonight’s clash against Cleveland on an eight-game win streak, which was matched by fellow Eastern Conference rivals the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas.
It should be an entertaining clash tonight when Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavs versus Durant and the visiting Brooklyn team. Mitchell sits eighth in the NBA in scoring where he’s averaging 28.9 points per game, while Durant is seventh in the league with an average of 29.9 points per game. Both players can be tough to contain when they hit a hot streak so be on the lookout for that! – Read More: Christmas Day NBA results; Who were the winners and losers?
Where are the starters tonight for the Nets and the Cavaliers?
Mitchell will be joined in the Cavaliers’ starting lineup by points guard Darius Garland, who is averaging 20.4 points and 7.8 assists over the last 10 games, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen.
Durant, in the meantime, will play alongside Kyrie Irving, Royce O’Neale, Ben Simmons, and Nic Claxton in Brooklyn’s starting lineup. The Nets are without guards Seth Curry (illness) and Joe Harris (knee).
Cleveland (22-12) sits third in the Eastern Conference and has gone 15-6 against conference opponents this season. The Cavs come into this game as a 2.0-point favorite.
The Nets and Cavaliers enter this matchup with a high level of competitive spirit on the court and below you will find the current starting lineups for both teams.
Cleveland Cavaliers Lineup
PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Lamar Stevens
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
C R. Lopez OUT
G R. Rubio OUT
F Dean Wade OUT
G D. Windler OUT
Brooklyn Nets Lineup
PG Kyrie Irving
SG Royce O’Neale
SF Kevin Durant
PF Ben Simmons
C Nic Claxton
G Seth Curry OUT
G Joe Harris OUT
