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Cleveland Cavaliers
5-5 overall · 1-3 on the road
Thu 3/11
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1-7 overall · 1-3 at home
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ClippersOffense
CavaliersDefense

The Clippers rank 2nd in the NBA in three-point % (38.2%), and the Cavaliers rank 14th in three-point % allowed (33.8%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Clippers are 3.5 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
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Cavaliers5-5
Clippers1-7
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CLE 10 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CLELAC
Scoring
117.010th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
109.125th · Below avg
114.117th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
115.622nd · Below avg
+2.914th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.523rd · Below avg
Efficiency
113.69th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
105.127th · Bottom 5
110.012th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
113.523rd · Below avg
+3.613th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.424th · Below avg
103.39th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.911th
Shooting
54.5%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.5%14th · Average
57.9%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.5%12th · Average
15.42nd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.813th · Average
36.4%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.2%2nd · Top 5
0.2816th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2719th · Average
Defense
51.0%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
7.226th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.14th · Top 5
5.59th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.522nd · Below avg
Possessions
13.0%4th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
25.6%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.8%24th · Below avg
47.66th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
41.527th · Bottom 5
27.09th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.620th · Average

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWL

Last 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Key players

Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 24.05.15.661.6
Evan MobleyF-C 18.48.13.765.2
James HardenG 15.75.05.854.1
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2
LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Jarrett Allen C · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Sam Merrill G · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · Right Knee Injury Management · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · Right Heel Surgery · back ~11/10 Out
Isaiah Jackson F · Left Groin Soreness · back ~11/10 Out
Jordan Miller G · Left Rotator Cuff Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · Right Lisfranc Surgery · back ~11/10 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.

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