Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Cavaliers visit Wizards Friday in NBA Cup group stage
Cleveland Cavaliers (5-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (1-7, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Wizards play the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
Washington finished 18-64 overall, 13-39 in Eastern Conference play and 8-33 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Wizards gave up 120.4 points per game while committing 19.7 fouls last season.
Cleveland finished 64-18 overall and 41-11 in Eastern Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Cavaliers averaged 121.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 112.4 last season.
INJURIES
: Wizards: Bilal Coulibaly: day to day (lower leg), Khris Middleton: day to day (elbow).Cavaliers: De'Andre Hunter: day to day (illness), Max Strus: out (foot).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/7
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 CLE |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L6 |
| 5-3 | Last Ten Games | 1-7 |
| 116.4 | Points Per Game | 111.9 |
| 45.6 | Field Goal % | 45.7 |
| 35.6 | Three Point % | 37.7 |
| 40.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.9 |
| 26.6 | Assists Per Game | 25.9 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 5.8 |
| 10.0 | Steals Per Game | 6.3 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 16.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.5 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Dean Wade, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Sep 30 |
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NYGame Information
Location: Washington, DC
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Indiana2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
4 | 4 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | L1 |
 Washington |
1 | 7 | .125 | 3 | L6 |
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