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Magic · G · 28
Alex Morales
vs
2026-27
Craig Porter Jr.
Cavaliers · G · 26
Craig Porter Jr.
Head to head · 2026-27 regular season · stats.nba.com

Alex Morales vs Craig Porter Jr.

7-9categories
Morales · Porter Jr.
30
Morales
Magic
2026-27
Porter Jr.
Cavaliers
Craig Porter Jr.
6
Games
availability
8
9.0
Minutes
per game
9.1
0.8
Points
per game
0.6
1.3
Rebounds
per game
1.6
0.3
Assists
per game
1.0
0.5
Steals + blocks
per game
0.6
0.5
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
0.6
40.0%
Field goal %
40.0%
0.0%
Three-point %
0.3 vs 0.4 attempts
33.3%
50.0%
Free throw %
0.0%
42.5%
True shooting
TS%
50.0%
7.3%
Usage
USG%
5.6%
4.9%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
14.8%
8.1%
Rebound %
of available
7.7%
+4.0
Net rating
on court
-3.1
1.5%
PIE
player impact estimate
3.8%
0.0
Plus-minus
per game
-0.9
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Alex Morales scored more in 2026-27, 0.2 points a game apart (0.8 vs 0.6), on Morales's heavier usage (7.3% vs 5.6%).

Porter Jr. is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 50.0% to 42.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Porter Jr. (1.0 vs 0.3 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (1.6 vs 1.3 rebounds).

With Morales on the floor his team outscored opponents by +4.0 per 100 possessions, against -3.1 for Porter Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Morales — through —, Porter Jr. $2.4M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2026-27 · from the game logs
Morales
2026-27
Porter Jr.
1-5
Record when playing
3-5
1.5
Points at home
0.8
0.5
Points on the road
0.5
0.0
Points in wins
1.7
1.0
Points in losses
0.0
3
Season high
3
0
30-point games
0
0
Double-doubles
0

Last games & contracts

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Morales · last 5
Sat, Nov 7 at GSW0 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Thu, Nov 5 at PHX0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Mon, Nov 2 vs WAS3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Nov 1 vs BOS0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 30 at TOR0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast
Porter Jr. · last 5
Sat, Nov 7 vs NYK0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Nov 6 vs PHI0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Nov 4 at OKC0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Nov 2 vs OKC0 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Sat, Oct 31 at MIL2 pts · 2 reb · 4 ast
Morales · contract
No contract on file (free agent, two-way, or not yet signed).
Porter Jr. · contract
2026-27$2.4M

More comparisons

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Morales vs
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Porter Jr. vs
Bronny James · Alex Morales · Jordan McLaughlin · Jaden Hardy

Per-game numbers and percentages are 2026-27 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).

Morales · Porter Jr. · from the live data

Their teams right now

Orlando MagicAlex Morales's team
Next game@ SACTue, Nov 10 at the KingsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift6 outWho plays Penda's minutesWithout Penda, Suggs and 4 more: the rotation that's leftOn / offMoralesThe Magic with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report6Players on the reportOut: Noah Penda, Jalen Suggs and 4 more
Cleveland CavaliersCraig Porter Jr.'s team
Next game@ CHAMon, Nov 9 at the HornetsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift3 outWho plays Merrill's minutesWithout Merrill, Allen and 1 more: the rotation that's leftOn / offPorter Jr.The Cavaliers with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report3Players on the reportOut: Sam Merrill, Jarrett Allen and 1 more