Next game · Thursday, October 8 · projected from 2025-26 minutes · injuries live
Cavaliers starting lineup
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Until the Cavaliers play their first game of 2026-27, the expected five are the five most-used players of 2025-26 who are on the roster today and not ruled out; the first box score replaces the projection automatically. Nobody is ruled out on the injury report. Tip-off 7:00 PM ET ET / 4:00 PM PT PT; the game page has the preview and how to watch.
Expected five
2025-26 minutes, current roster1
James HardenG · #123.6 pts · 4.8 reb · 8.0 ast34.8 min per game last season2
Donovan MitchellG · #4527.9 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.7 ast33.5 min per game last season3
Evan MobleyC · #418.2 pts · 9.0 reb · 3.6 ast31.9 min per game last season4
Peyton WatsonG · #814.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.1 ast29.6 min per game last season5
Jarrett AllenC · #3115.4 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.8 ast27.1 min per game last season
James HardenG · #123.6 pts · 4.8 reb · 8.0 ast34.8 min per game last season2Donovan MitchellG · #4527.9 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.7 ast33.5 min per game last season3Evan MobleyC · #418.2 pts · 9.0 reb · 3.6 ast31.9 min per game last season4Peyton WatsonG · #814.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.1 ast29.6 min per game last season5Jarrett AllenC · #3115.4 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.8 ast27.1 min per game last seasonBench rotation
next in line by minutes6
Jaylon Tyson G-F26.9 min · 13.2 pts7
Sam Merrill G26.5 min · 12.8 pts8
Craig Porter Jr. G17.9 min · 4.5 pts9
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F15.7 min · 5.8 pts10
Thomas Bryant C-F12.2 min · 6.2 pts11
Tyrese Proctor G10.9 min · 5.4 pts
Jaylon Tyson G-F26.9 min · 13.2 pts7Sam Merrill G26.5 min · 12.8 pts8Craig Porter Jr. G17.9 min · 4.5 pts9Nae'Qwan Tomlin F15.7 min · 5.8 pts10Thomas Bryant C-F12.2 min · 6.2 pts11Tyrese Proctor G10.9 min · 5.4 ptsThe full depth chart, with contracts, is on the roster page.
Injury report
full report →Nobody listed. A new entry lands here within 15 minutes of the official report.
Next game
schedule →
vs Boston CelticsThursday, October 8 · 7:00 PM ET ET · Rocket ArenaGame page →The Celtics' expected five is on their lineup page.
Teams announce official starters about 30 minutes before tip-off; this page is the best reading of the data before that, and it updates itself when the injury report or a box score changes.