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Cleveland Cavaliers
4-4 · 1-3 on the road
2026-12-03
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1-7 · 0-2 at home

Biggest mismatches

CLE's offense ranks 8th in scoring efficiency, and CHI ranks 29th defending it.

CLE's offense ranks 7th in shooting, and CHI ranks 27th defending it.

Team vs team

Season before this game (CLE 8 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CLECHI
Scoring
119.25th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.617th · Average
117.123rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
129.630th · Bottom 5
+2.115th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.38th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.629th · Bottom 5
111.419th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.529th · Bottom 5
+2.913th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
104.74th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
107.62nd
Shooting
54.9%7th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
58.4%8th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
15.63rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.622nd · Below avg
37.2%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.2819th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
52.1%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
7.224th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.418th · Average
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.114th · Average
Possessions
12.9%4th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%19th · Average
25.2%20th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
47.56th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.916th · Average
27.85th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Key players

Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 22.55.05.561.8
Evan MobleyF-C 18.88.23.565.5
James HardenG 16.65.26.254.9
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2
Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Peyton Watson G · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Jarrett Allen C · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day
Tyrese Proctor G · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day
Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~2026-11-08 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~2026-11-08 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~2026-11-08 Day-To-Day

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.

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