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1-8 · 1-4 on the road
Thu 2/25
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The Cavaliers rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.3), and the Kings rank 29th in defensive rating (120.3). 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.

2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Kings1-8
Cavaliers5-4
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
KingsOffense
CavaliersDefense
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

SACCLE
Scoring
109.225th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
119.24th · Top 5
123.329th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.719th · Average
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+4.613th · Average
Efficiency
106.224th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.38th · Above avg
120.329th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.311th · Average
-14.128th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.010th · Above avg
102.712th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
104.64th
Shooting
52.5%20th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.7%8th · Above avg
55.8%23rd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.3%10th · Above avg
12.120th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.35th · Top 5
34.1%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
37.0%10th · Above avg
0.2624th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2918th · Average
Defense
57.7%29th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.1%9th · Above avg
7.623rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.722nd · Below avg
3.030th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.69th · Above avg
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
13.1%4th · Top 5
24.2%25th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.8%20th · Average
40.327th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.43rd · Top 5
25.323rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.48th · Above avg

Recent form

Sacramento Kings
LLWLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -14.1). Streak L2.

Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLLW

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

Key players

Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.23.77.150.2
Zach LaVineG 22.13.22.762.8
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3
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

Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · back ~10/1/27 Out
Keegan Murray F · back ~11/10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~11/10 Out
De'Andre Hunter F · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · back ~11/7 Out
Jarrett Allen C · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Sam Merrill G · back ~11/7 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.

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