The Cavaliers have had two games added to their 2024-25 regular-season schedule as a result of failing to advance to the Knockout Rounds of the Emirates NBA Cup .
The NBA announced early Wednesday morning the Cavs will:
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host the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. Dec. 13
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visit the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16
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The Cavs (19-3) have already played the Wizards (2-17) twice and the Nets (9-13) once this season, going 3-0 in those matchups.
The Cavs won 135-116 at Washington on Oct. 26 and rolled 118-87 against Washington on Tuesday in Cleveland. The Cavs beat the visiting Nets 105-100 on Nov. 9.
In NBA Cup games, the Cavs went 2-2 this season. They defeated the Chicago Bulls 144-126 on Nov. 15 before losing 120-117 at the Boston Celtics on Nov. 19 and 117-101 at the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 29. The Cavs thrashed the Wizards on Tuesday in their final NBA Cup game of the year, but Cleveland had already been eliminated from Knockout Round contention after its loss in Atlanta.
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Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich .
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavs add two regular-season games with NBA Cup elimination

