Venue & Match Details
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Tipoff: 6:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network (regional feeds), NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Out: Jarrett Allen (finger), Max Strus (foot), Sam Merrill (hand), Craig Porter Jr. (hamstring), Lonzo Ball (knee, rest)
Los Angeles Clippers:
Out: Bradley Beal (hip, season-ending), Derrick Jones Jr. (knee), Jordan Miller (hamstring)
Questionable: Kawhi Leonard (ankle), Bogdan Bogdanovic (hip)
Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell (CLE, 30.3 PPG) vs. James Harden (LAC, 28.4 PPG): Elite scorers head-to-head; Harden dropped 55 points vs. Charlotte in his last outing.
Evan Mobley (CLE, 19 PPG, 8.8 RPG) vs. Ivica Zubac (LAC, 16 PPG, 11.2 RPG): Interior battle critical with Allen sidelined.
Darius Garland (CLE, 3.0 threes/game) vs. Kris Dunn (LAC, perimeter defense): Garland’s shooting vs. Dunn’s defensive grit.
Team Recent Form
Cavaliers: 11-6, 3rd in East; 7-3 in last 10; averaging 119.9 PPG, allowing 115.6 PPG.
Clippers: 5-11, 12th in West; 2-8 in last 10; averaging 112.3 PPG, allowing 117.1 PPG.
Recent Results:
Cavs: Beat Pacers 120-109, lost to Rockets 114-104
Clippers: Beat Hornets 131-116 (Harden 55 pts), lost to Magic 129-101
Series History
All-time regular season: Cavaliers lead 79–61.
Recent meetings: Split 1–1 in 2024-25; Cavs won 127-122 (Mar. 30, 2025), Clippers won 132-119 (Mar. 18, 2025).
Betting Trends
Cavs are 10-5 as favorites; 6-1 when favored at -295 or shorter.
Clippers are 0-6 as underdogs this season.
Both teams’ games have hit the over in ~62% of contests.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Clippers 227.5
Cleveland Cavaliers – 9.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 22, 2025
