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Cleveland Cavaliers
5-5 overall · 1-3 on the road
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7-3 overall · 5-1 at home
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WarriorsOffense
CavaliersDefense

The Warriors rank 2nd in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.2%), and the Cavaliers rank 7th in opponent eFG% (51.0%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 53.1%, so the Warriors are 3.1 points above it. Stephen Curry leads them with 31.2 points a game on 70.8% true shooting.

Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
Stephen CurryTop scorer · GSW
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Cavaliers5-5
Warriors7-3
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Team vs team

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

CLEGSW
Scoring
117.010th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
118.65th · Top 5
114.117th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
113.615th · Average
+2.915th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.012th · Average
Efficiency
113.69th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
116.93rd · Top 5
110.012th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.414th · Average
+3.613th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+6.48th · Above avg
103.39th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.217th
Shooting
54.5%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.2%2nd · Top 5
57.9%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
60.6%2nd · Top 5
15.42nd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
16.01st · Top 5
36.4%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
39.5%1st · Top 5
0.2816th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.317th · Above avg
Defense
51.0%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.7%17th · Average
7.226th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.29th · Above avg
5.59th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.013th · Average
Possessions
13.0%4th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.1%24th · Below avg
25.6%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
29.6%8th · Above avg
47.66th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
43.718th · Average
27.09th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.24th · Top 5

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWL

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

Golden State Warriors
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +11.8 (season +5.0). Streak W7.

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
Golden State Warriors
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Stephen CurryG 31.24.04.670.8
Yaxel LendeborgF 21.27.24.063.0
Brandin PodziemskiG 15.85.44.259.7
Brandon WilliamsG 11.12.32.653.9

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/11 Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction Out
Sam Merrill G · Right Elbow Injury Management · back ~11/11 Out
Jarrett Allen C · Right Knee Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable
Golden State Warriors
Jimmy Butler G-F · back ~1/2 Out
Kristaps Porzingis F-C · back ~1/2 Out
Moses Moody G · back ~12/1 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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