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CLE#4 · Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers
52-30 (63.4%) · W1 · L10 7-3
Model verdict
Where they stand
The verdict · Elo rating
#30 of 30
Elo rating 1429.0 · as of 2026-06-14 · nba_team_ratings
Rank within the full 30-team population on a published metric — no invented composites. How we grade
Final 5 · 2026
2026-05-17 → 2026-05-25 · Full ATS profile →
Won by 31 at DET, 125-94, 2026-05-17. Covered the spread (closing line).
Lost by 11 at NY, 104-115, 2026-05-19. Did not cover the spread (closing line).
Lost by 16 at NY, 93-109, 2026-05-21. Did not cover the spread (closing line).
Lost by 13 vs NY, 108-121, 2026-05-23. Did not cover the spread (closing line).
Lost by 37 vs NY, 93-130, 2026-05-25. Did not cover the spread (closing line).
Team efficiency
The possession economy
ORtg
117.4
#5 of 30
DRtg
112.5
#15 of 30
Net rating
+4.9
#6 of 30
Pace
102.6
#10 of 30
2025-26 regular season · ESPN advanced team statistics (per 100 possessions; pace = possessions / 48) · DRtg derived as points allowed (ESPN standings) ÷ pace × 100
Stat leaders
Who carries them
Points per game
- 1Donovan Mitchell70 G27.9
- 2James Harden26 G20.5
- 3Evan Mobley65 G18.2
- 4Jarrett Allen56 G15.4
- 5Jaylon Tyson66 G13.2
Rebounds per game
- 1Evan Mobley65 G9.0
- 2Jarrett Allen56 G8.5
- 3Max Strus12 G5.4
- 4Jaylon Tyson66 G5.1
- 5James Harden26 G4.8
Assists per game
- 1James Harden26 G7.7
- 2Donovan Mitchell70 G5.7
- 3Dennis Schroder30 G4.3
- 4Evan Mobley65 G3.6
- 5Craig Porter Jr.64 G3.2
True shooting %
- 1Jarrett Allen56 G66.9%
- 2Sam Merrill52 G64.4%
- 3James Harden26 G63.9%
- 4Donovan Mitchell70 G61.3%
- 5Jaylon Tyson66 G60.8%
Effective FG %
- 1Jarrett Allen56 G63.9%
- 2Sam Merrill52 G62.4%
- 3Jaylon Tyson66 G59.2%
- 4Evan Mobley65 G58.2%
- 5James Harden26 G58.0%
Usage %
- 1Donovan Mitchell70 G32.7%
- 2James Harden26 G25.7%
- 3Evan Mobley65 G22.8%
- 4Dennis Schroder30 G20.3%
- 5Jarrett Allen56 G19.7%
2025-26 regular season · ESPN per-athlete season statistics (team stint; same API family as the efficiency strip) · counting boards min 10 GP · TS% / eFG% / USG% min 20 GP & 15.0 MPG · current roster only
Synergy identity
How they generate offense
2025-26 Synergy · percentile vs NBA
- Spot-Up1.07 PPP69th
- Transition1.16 PPP69th
- P&R Ball-Handler0.90 PPP72nd
- Cut1.30 PPP48th
- P&R Roll Man1.07 PPP28th
- Isolation0.99 PPP90th
- Putbacks1.17 PPP69th
- Handoff0.93 PPP45th
Defense · play-type efficiency allowed
- Spot-Up1.08 PPP17th
- Transition1.11 PPP79th
- P&R Ball-Handler0.85 PPP83rd
- Isolation0.90 PPP69th
- Cut1.26 PPP79th
- P&R Roll Man1.11 PPP48th
Strong p&r ball-handler — 72nd pct, 0.90 PPP. P&R Roll Man (28th pct) the soft spot.
Lineups & on/off
Best units, biggest lifts
Net rating per 100
Best 5-man units
min 150 off poss
- 1Mitchell · Allen · Wade · Mobley · Tyson163 off poss · 80m+16.5
- 2Mitchell · Hunter · Garland · Mobley · Tyson186 off poss · 89m-14.4
Team eFG% on − off
Shooting lift
- 1Donovan Mitchell+3.4
- 2Jarrett Allen+3.2
- 3Sam Merrill+2.6
- 4Max Strus+2.3
Quarter identity
When they score
Pattern by quarter
12 games · for vs against
ForAgainst
104.8 avg / 108.8 allowed
Shot diet
Where the shots come from
They take 3.1% more of their shots from above the break than the league average.
3PT attempt rate 44.6% · lg 41.4%
eFG% 55.6% · lg 54.4%
Rim
28.3% of FGA · lg 28.4% (-0.1pp)
FG 67.9% · lg 66.9% · +1.0pp
Paint (non-RA)
19.8% of FGA · lg 20.0% (-0.2pp)
FG 47.4% · lg 44.3% · +3.1pp
Mid-range
7.4% of FGA · lg 10.1% (-2.7pp)
FG 45.7% · lg 41.6% · +4.1pp
Corner 3
10.7% of FGA · lg 10.8% (-0.1pp)
FG 37.2% · lg 38.6% · -1.4pp
Above the break 3
33.8% of FGA · lg 30.7% (+3.1pp)
FG 34.9% · lg 34.9% · +0.0pp
Bar = share of team FGA · tick = league share · 2025-26 season · nba_shots · NBA Stats play-by-play · n=8,857 team FGA of 233,599 league-wide · backcourt heaves excluded
Scoring identity
How they score
Scoring distribution
14 games · avg 107.8 points
Form heatmap
The margin trail
Margin trail
Last 14 games · 2026-04-29 → 2026-05-25
Record
6-8
Win pct
42.9%
Avg margin
-3.7
Longest W
3
Longest L
4
Favorite losses
1
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Model rating arc
The Elo timeline
14 games · 2026-04-29 → 2026-05-25
Peak 1589 · Now 1429 · Trough 1429
Recent transactions
Latest player movement
- Mar 3
Waived G Darius Brown.
- Feb 20
Signed G Darius Brown to a two-way contract.
- Feb 13
Signed F Riley Minix to a two-way contract.
- Feb 11
Re-signed F Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a rest-of-season contract.
Source · ESPN
Roster · 18 players
The active roster
Guards
PG · SG
9 players
Forwards
SF · PF
5 players
Centers
4 players
