Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-12-16
Preview
Orlando Magic
Biggest mismatches
CLE's offense ranks 8th in scoring efficiency, and ORL ranks 25th defending it.
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 4th-fastest pace, ORL at the 25th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, ORL 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEORL
Scoring
119.25th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.729th · Bottom 5
117.123rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
114.720th · Average
+2.115th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-9.024th · Below avg
Efficiency
114.38th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.224th · Below avg
111.419th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.025th · Below avg
+2.913th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-7.923rd · Below avg
104.74th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.125th
Shooting
54.9%7th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.3%16th · Average
58.4%8th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%15th · Average
15.63rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.114th · Average
37.2%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.3%16th · Average
0.2819th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2916th · Average
Defense
52.1%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.8%17th · Average
7.224th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.927th · Bottom 5
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
12.9%4th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.8%28th · Bottom 5
25.2%20th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
22.9%27th · Bottom 5
47.56th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
38.930th · Bottom 5
27.85th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.920th · Average
Recent form
Cleveland CavaliersWLWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Orlando MagicWLWLL
Last 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
Key players
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 |
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
Injury report
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
Orlando MagicIzaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-22
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.