Cavaliers vs Warriors 2026-27: Matchup & Injuries

In 2026-27, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-6 and the Golden State Warriors are 8-4. They meet on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 PM ET, hosted by the Cavaliers.

Next meeting

Warriors @ Cavaliers · Saturday 12/12, 8:00 pm

Cavaliers probable starters

Point Guard

James Harden
Shooting Guard

Donovan Mitchell
Small Forward

Peyton Watson
Power Forward

Jaylon Tyson

Replacing Evan Mobley and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (out)
Center

Jarrett Allen

Warriors probable starters

Point Guard

De'Anthony Melton

Replacing Stephen Curry (out)
Shooting Guard

Brandin Podziemski
Small Forward

Yaxel Lendeborg
Power Forward

Gui Santos
Center

Draymond Green

Record

6-6	Season	8-4
5-5	Last 10	8-2

Head-to-head 2026-27

They haven't played each other yet this season.

Depth chart starters

James Harden	Point Guard	Stephen Curry Out · Returns: 2026-12-12
Donovan Mitchell	Shooting Guard	Brandin Podziemski
Peyton Watson	Small Forward	Yaxel Lendeborg
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14	Power Forward	Gui Santos
Jarrett Allen	Center	Draymond Green

Team leaders (2026-27)

Donovan Mitchell 22.8	Points per game	Stephen Curry 27.8
Jarrett Allen 8.3	Rebounds per game	Yaxel Lendeborg 7.4
James Harden 5.6	Assists per game	Draymond Green 7.5

Cavaliers

Most-used lineup (2026-27)

J. Harden · D. Mitchell · J. Allen · E. Mobley · P. Watson

99 min · net rating -12.0

Out and questionable

Sam Merrill Out · Returns: 2026-11-16
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · Returns: 2026-11-16

Warriors