CHI @ CLE — The Matchups

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Chicago Bulls

1-6 · 1-4 on the road

2026-11-16

4:00 PM PT

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Cleveland Cavaliers

4-3 · 3-1 at home

Biggest mismatches

CLE's offense ranks 6th in scoring efficiency, and CHI ranks 28th defending it.

Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 29th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 10th.

CLE's offense ranks 8th in shooting, and CHI ranks 26th defending it.

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHI 7 games, CLE 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHICLE

Scoring

112.615th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

119.75th · Top 5

128.930th · Bottom 5

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

116.123rd · Below avg

-16.330th · Bottom 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+3.611th · Average

Efficiency

104.028th · Bottom 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

114.66th · Above avg

118.528th · Bottom 5

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

110.515th · Average

-14.530th · Bottom 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+4.111th · Average

108.51st

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

104.85th

Shooting

48.2%29th · Bottom 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

55.2%8th · Above avg

53.4%29th · Bottom 5

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

58.5%10th · Above avg

11.923rd · Below avg

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

15.14th · Top 5

27.9%30th · Bottom 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

36.9%9th · Above avg

0.381st · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2917th · Average

Defense

56.4%26th · Bottom 5

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

51.8%10th · Above avg

8.717th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

7.623rd · Below avg

5.311th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

6.07th · Above avg

Possessions

15.6%22nd · Below avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

13.1%5th · Top 5

29.0%10th · Above avg

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

26.0%22nd · Below avg

45.311th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

47.94th · Top 5

24.626th · Bottom 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

29.02nd · Top 5

Recent form

Chicago Bulls

LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -15.6 (season -16.3). Streak L5.

Cleveland Cavaliers

WWLWL

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +3.6). Streak L1.

Key players

Chicago Bulls

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Caleb WilsonF	21.6	6.7	2.7	53.6
Norman PowellF-G	20.3	2.7	1.7	60.0
Matas BuzelisF	13.0	4.3	1.9	56.0
Jalen SmithF-C	12.1	8.6	2.0	57.2

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

Injury report

Chicago Bulls

Nicolas Claxton F-C · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable

Cleveland Cavaliers

Jaylon 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

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.