Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-11-09
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Charlotte Hornets
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 30th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 10th.
CLE's offense ranks 8th in shooting, and CHA ranks 23rd defending it.
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 5th-fastest pace, CHA at the 30th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CLE 7 games, CHA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLECHAScoring
119.75th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
97.430th · Bottom 5
116.123rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.69th · Above avg
+3.611th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-11.226th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.66th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
99.130th · Bottom 5
110.515th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.019th · Average
+4.111th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.928th · Bottom 5
104.85th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
97.730th
Shooting
55.2%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
48.0%30th · Bottom 5
58.5%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
51.5%30th · Bottom 5
15.14th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.117th · Average
36.9%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
29.6%29th · Bottom 5
0.2917th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.1930th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.8%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
55.1%23rd · Below avg
7.623rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
7.226th · Bottom 5
6.07th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.113th · Average
Possessions
13.1%5th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
18.8%29th · Bottom 5
26.0%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
32.3%3rd · Top 5
47.94th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.87th · Above avg
29.02nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.229th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Cleveland CavaliersWWLWL
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +3.6). Streak L1.
Charlotte HornetsWLLLL
Last 5: average margin -11.0 (season -11.2). Streak L4.
Key players
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 21.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 59.9 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 67.9 |
| James HardenG | 16.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 15.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 67.0 |
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 23.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 15.5 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 48.8 |
| Grayson AllenG | 14.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 69.6 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 46.9 |
Injury report
Cleveland CavaliersJaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction
Out
Peyton Watson G · Right Hamstring Tightness / Soreness · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Charlotte HornetsGrant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.