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Craig Porter Jr.
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers

Craig Porter Jr.

#9 · Cleveland Cavaliers · 6-1 (185 cm) · 194 lb · Wichita State

Craig Porter Jr. plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at point guard and #5 at shooting guard. Craig Porter Jr. is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 9 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 10.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (100 %). He averages 1.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Jared McCain, Sion James, and Tyler Kolek, who score 8.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jared McCain.

Next game

vs
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Cavaliers vs Mavericks → Cavaliers schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Point Guard 2nd
  • Shooting Guard 5th

Positions he can play: Point Guard

See the full Cavaliers depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
9
Min/game
10.0
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Point Guard100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 9 10.0 1.6 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 54.5 25.0 100.0 61.2 7.9
2025-26 64 17.9 4.5 3.4 3.2 0.9 0.6 45.0 35.5 60.0 52.4 11.9

Game log

In his last 5 games: 1.8 pts, 1.6 reb and 1.4 ast in 11.5 min (0.2 pts above his season average, 1.6)

Best games of the season: 9 pts @ Hornets (Nov 9) · 4 reb vs Thunder (Nov 2) · 4 ast @ Hornets (Nov 9)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
W 115-107 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 9 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
L 112-124 17:16 9 2 4 4-6 0-1 1-1 +7
Nov 7 vs
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 97-109 15:25 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 +1
Nov 6 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
W 119-95 3:16 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 +3
Nov 4 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 116-124 13:38 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 -2
Nov 2 vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 112-117 7:40 0 4 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 -2
Oct 31 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 136-111 15:55 2 2 4 1-3 0-2 0-0 0
Oct 29 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
L 111-114 4:23 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -10
Oct 28 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 121-111 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 26 vs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
W 127-125 DNP - Coach's Decision

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
166
Pts/100 poss.
8.4
FG%
55%

Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Jared McCain 15 0 0/0
Sion James 10 0 0/1
Tyler Kolek 9 0 0/0
Micah Peavy 8 0 0/0
Coby White 7 2 1/1

Who guards him

Possessions
172
Pts/100 poss.
19.2
FG%
28%

Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Jared McCain 17 5 2/5
Sion James 11 0 0/2
Coby White 8 2 1/2
Kasparas Jakučionis 6 0 0/0
Landry Shamet 6 0 0/1