Golden State Warriors
2026-12-12
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Biggest mismatches
CLE's offense ranks 7th in shooting, and GSW ranks 25th defending it.
CLE's offense ranks 8th in scoring efficiency, and GSW ranks 21st defending it.
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 4th-fastest pace, GSW at the 21st.
Team vs team
Season before this game (GSW 8 games, CLE 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
GSWCLEScoring
117.510th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.25th · Top 5
114.619th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
117.123rd · Below avg
+2.912th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.115th · Average
Efficiency
116.94th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.38th · Above avg
113.221st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.419th · Average
+3.711th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+2.913th · Average
100.921st
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.74th
Shooting
54.7%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.9%7th · Above avg
59.3%7th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
58.4%8th · Above avg
16.11st · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.63rd · Top 5
38.9%2nd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.2%9th · Above avg
0.3111th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2819th · Average
Defense
55.7%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.1%11th · Average
8.911th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.224th · Below avg
3.925th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.05th · Top 5
Possessions
15.8%24th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.9%4th · Top 5
32.9%1st · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
25.2%20th · Average
43.915th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
47.56th · Above avg
26.812th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.85th · Top 5
Recent form
Golden State WarriorsWWWWW
Last 5: average margin +11.4 (season +2.9). Streak W5.
Cleveland CavaliersWLWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Key players
Golden State Warriors| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen CurryG | 30.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 68.2 |
| Yaxel LendeborgF | 21.5 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 63.8 |
| Brandin PodziemskiG | 17.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 57.4 |
| Brandon WilliamsG | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 52.8 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Injury report
Golden State WarriorsGui Santos F · Left Knee Tendinitis · back ~2026-11-07
Out
Jimmy Butler G-F · Right ACL Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Kristaps Porzingis F-C · back ~2026-12-01
Out
Moses Moody G · Left Patellar Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2026-12-01
Out
Cleveland CavaliersJaylon 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
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.