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1-8 · 0-4 on the road
Tue 2/16
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5-4 · 4-1 at home
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The Cavaliers rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.3), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.2). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 110.9, so the Cavaliers are 3.5 above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.6 points a game on 60.4% true shooting.

2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Tyler HerroTop scorer · MIL
Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bucks1-8
Cavaliers5-4
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BucksOffense
CavaliersDefense
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIL 9 games, CLE 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MILCLE
Scoring
109.723rd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.24th · Top 5
122.127th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.719th · Average
-12.427th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+4.613th · Average
Efficiency
106.423rd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.38th · Above avg
117.227th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.311th · Average
-10.827th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.010th · Above avg
103.68th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
104.64th
Shooting
51.3%24th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.7%8th · Above avg
54.2%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.3%10th · Above avg
14.69th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.35th · Top 5
33.3%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
37.0%10th · Above avg
0.2328th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2918th · Average
Defense
53.9%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.1%9th · Above avg
5.830th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.722nd · Below avg
4.817th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.69th · Above avg
Possessions
15.8%23rd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
13.1%4th · Top 5
30.0%9th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.8%20th · Average
47.76th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.43rd · Top 5
25.918th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.48th · Above avg

Recent form

Milwaukee Bucks
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -18.0 (season -12.4). Streak L5.

Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLLW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +4.6). Streak W1.

Key players

Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyler HerroG 22.35.04.658.5
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G 16.46.22.858.6
Ryan RollinsG 11.14.34.146.5
Brayden BurriesG 10.25.22.054.7
Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 22.65.25.860.4
Evan MobleyF-C 19.18.03.666.5
James HardenG 16.75.35.955.5
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2

Injury report

Milwaukee Bucks
Kam Jones G · back ~11/6 Day-To-Day
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen C · back ~11/7 Out
Jaylon Tyson G-F · back ~11/7 Out
Sam Merrill G · back ~11/7 Out

Earlier this season

10/31/26 · at MILCLE 136 – MIL 111

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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