Cavaliers vs Wizards 2026-27: Matchup & Injuries

In 2026-27, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-6 and the Washington Wizards are 4-9. They meet on Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET, hosted by the Wizards. They've already met once this season: Cavaliers 121-111 Wizards.

Next meeting

Cavaliers @ Wizards · Wednesday 12/23, 7:00 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

Wizards probable starters

Point Guard

Trae Young
Shooting Guard

Kyshawn George
Small Forward

AJ Dybantsa
Power Forward

Anthony Davis
Center

Alex Sarr

Record

6-6	Season	4-9
5-5	Last 10	2-8

Head-to-head 2026-27

Oct 28 Cavaliers 121-111 Wizards

Depth chart starters

James Harden	Point Guard	Trae Young
Donovan Mitchell	Shooting Guard	Kyshawn George
Peyton Watson	Small Forward	AJ Dybantsa
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14	Power Forward	Anthony Davis
Jarrett Allen	Center	Alex Sarr

Team leaders (2026-27)

Donovan Mitchell 22.8	Points per game	Anthony Davis 25.6
Jarrett Allen 8.3	Rebounds per game	Anthony Davis 10.5
James Harden 5.6	Assists per game	Trae Young 8.8

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

Wizards