Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-12-23
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Washington Wizards
Biggest mismatches
A clash of tempos: CLE plays at the 4th-fastest pace, WAS at the 23rd.
Team vs team
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, WAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEWAS
Scoring
119.25th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.926th · Bottom 5
117.123rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.09th · Above avg
+2.115th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-0.118th · Average
Efficiency
114.38th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.519th · Average
111.419th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.68th · Above avg
+2.913th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+1.915th · Average
104.74th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.423rd
Shooting
54.9%7th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.9%18th · Average
58.4%8th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.7%10th · Above avg
15.63rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
8.830th · Bottom 5
37.2%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
29.4%29th · Bottom 5
0.2819th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.327th · Above avg
Defense
52.1%11th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.4%2nd · Top 5
7.224th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.622nd · Below avg
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.88th · Above avg
Possessions
12.9%4th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.6%6th · Above avg
25.2%20th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
20.3%30th · Bottom 5
47.56th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.026th · Bottom 5
27.85th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.824th · Below avg
Recent form
Cleveland CavaliersWLWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Washington WizardsLLWWL
Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.
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 |
Washington Wizards| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DavisF-C | 23.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| Trae YoungG | 19.6 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 58.1 |
| KyShawn GeorgeF | 17.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 61.2 |
| AJ DybantsaF | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 54.7 |
Injury report
Cleveland CavaliersJaylon Tyson G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Jarrett Allen C · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Peyton Watson G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Tyrese Proctor G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Washington WizardsJamir Watkins F · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Justin Champagnie F · back ~2027-02-25
Out
Reece Beekman G · back ~2026-12-03
Out
Tristan Vukcevic F · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Earlier this season
2026-10-28 · at CLEWAS 111 – CLE 121
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.