Overview
- Cleveland and Memphis tip at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with national TV on NBA TV and regional FanDuel Sports Network feeds, plus streaming on NBA League Pass and Fubo.
- Official injury reports list Darius Garland out for the Cavaliers, with Max Strus and Jaylon Tyson also out.
- Ja Morant is not on Memphis’s injury report and is available, while Cedric Coward is doubtful, Zach Edey is questionable, and Brandon Clarke remains out; Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., and Javon Small are also out and Olivier-Maxence Prosper is questionable.
- Projected starters reflect those updates: Cavaliers — Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen; Grizzlies — Ja Morant, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jaylen Wells, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale.
- Cleveland has won the last five meetings between the teams, and oddsmakers list the Cavaliers as double‑digit favorites with a total in the high 230s.