The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 24.6 points a game to forwards in 2026-27, the fewest in the NBA, against a league average of 36.6 (−33%). Against them forwards are also getting 10.8 rebounds (30th most), 5.8 assists (27th) and 2.8 threes (29th) a game: 51.3 fantasy points in all (30th). Over their last 10 games they allowed 21.5 points a game to forwards, fewer than their season’s 24.6 (30th most in that span).
The Cleveland Cavaliers against forwards, a game
What the Cleveland Cavaliers allowed per game to forwards: the season, the league average and the league rank
Stat
Season
League average
Rank
Last 10
Rank
Points
24.6−33%against the league average
36.6
30th
21.5
30th
Rebounds
10.8−34%against the league average
16.3
30th
9.6
30th
Assists
5.8−21%against the league average
7.3
27th
5.8
28th
Threes made
2.8−32%against the league average
4.2
29th
2.6
30th
Steals
1.4−46%against the league average
2.6
30th
1.0
30th
Blocks
1.0−44%against the league average
1.8
29th
0.9
30th
Turnovers
3.4−29%against the league average
4.8
3rd
2.8
1st
Fantasy points
51.3−33%against the league average
76.5
30th
45.9
30th
Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games.
