Whenever the Cleveland Cavaliers meet the Golden State Warriors on the NBA calendar, memories from their previous battles in the NBA Finals begin to circulate.
However, Thursday’s contest will look quite different. While Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Kevin Love are still involved, both teams will feature new-look lineups.
After an impressive start to the season, the Cavaliers are riding a two-game losing streak as they deal with a wave of injuries. On Thursday, both teams will be missing key contributors.
The Cavaliers will be without core players like Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Jarrett Allen and star rookie Evan Mobley. For Golden State, Andre Iguodala is scheduled to miss the game on Thursday with a rest day.
Below is how to watch the game, injury reports, probable lineups and everything else you need to know about Thursday’s tilt in Cleveland.
How to watch the game:
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- Date: Thursday, Nov. 18
- Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Bay Area
- Stream: fuboTV
- Radio: 95.7 The Game (Bay Area)
- Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, Ohio
Warriors vs. Cavs notable injuries:
Cleveland Cavaliers:
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- Jarrett Allen – Out – Illness
- Lauri Markkanen – Out – Return to Competition Reconditioning
- Evan Mobley – Out – Right Elbow Sprain
- Collin Sexton – Out – Meniscal Tear
Golden State Warriors:
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- Steph Curry – Probable – Hip Contusion
- Andre Iguodala – Out – Rest
- Klay Thompson – Out – Achilles
- James Wiseman – Out – Meniscus
Probable Starting Lineups:
Cleveland Cavaliers
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- F Isaac Okoro – No. 35 – Auburn
- F Dean Wade – No. 32 – Kansas State
- F Kevin Love – No. 0 – UCLA
- G Darius Garland – No. 10 – Vanderbilt
- G Ricky Rubio – No. 13 – Spain
Golden State Warriors
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- F Draymond Green – No. 23 – Michigan State
- F Andrew Wiggins – No. 22 – Kansas
- C Kevon Looney – No. 5 – UCLA
- G Steph Curry – No. 30 – Davidson
- G Jordan Poole – No. 3 – Michigan
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