The big picture

Cleveland Cavaliers come in 16th on the ladder; Memphis Grizzlies are 11th. Memphis Grizzlies are the side higher up the table.

Cleveland Cavaliers are 5–4 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 119.2 points for and 114.7 against.

Memphis Grizzlies are 6–3 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 117.9 points for and 111.8 against.

Form

Cleveland Cavaliers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Philadelphia 76ers 119–95.

Memphis Grizzlies have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Oklahoma City Thunder 97–128.

Memphis Grizzlies have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 49 times on our records since 2001: Cleveland Cavaliers 29, Memphis Grizzlies 20.

Last time out (2025-26), Cleveland Cavaliers won 142–126 at FedExForum.

Cleveland Cavaliers have won the last seven against Memphis Grizzlies.

Biggest margin between these two: Cleveland Cavaliers by 30 points in 2015-16 (106–76).

Players to watch

For Cleveland Cavaliers, watch Donovan Mitchell (22.6 points a game, 47 rebounds in 2026-27) and Evan Mobley (19.1 points a game, 72 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Memphis Grizzlies, watch Ty Jerome (26.6 points a game, 27 rebounds in 2026-27) and Cameron Boozer (15.6 points a game, 90 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Rocket Arena

Cleveland Cavaliers have won 15 of their last 20 at Rocket Arena.

The deeper numbers

Memphis Grizzlies haven't beaten Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

Memphis Grizzlies have lost their last 4 at Rocket Arena and haven't won there since 2021-22 (against Cleveland Cavaliers).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Memphis Grizzlies have the edge.