CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs start their last road trip of the season, this afternoon, against the first-place team in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets who are led by big man Nikola Jokic.
In addition to playing the Nuggets, the Cavs play Utah, Phoenix, the L.A. Lakers and conclude the five-game trip versus the L.A. Clippers. Then they head home to finish the season against Memphis, Indiana and Charlotte.
With Donovan Mitchell back, the Cavs are almost at full strength and they’ll need to be to finish in strong playoff position (no worse than No. 6 seed) to avoid any play-in games.
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