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Cleveland Cavaliers
4-4 · 1-3 on the road
2026-12-23
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Washington Wizards
4-4 · 2-2 at home

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 Cavaliers
WLWLL

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

Washington Wizards
LLWWL

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.

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
Washington Wizards
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony DavisF-C 23.49.22.057.0
Trae YoungG 19.63.49.558.1
KyShawn GeorgeF 17.24.24.961.2
AJ DybantsaF 16.55.02.054.7

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon 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 Wizards
Jamir 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.

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