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Five man groups ranked by a net rating that accounts for sample size, plus what happens to the team when each player sits.

The most effective Cleveland Cavaliers five man lineup in the 2025-26 NBA season is D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Wade - S. Merrill - J. Tyson, at +18.5 points per 100 possessions across 55 minutes and 119 possessions, through August 9, 2026. Ratings are adjusted toward the team average by sample size, so a lineup with few possessions is not ranked on noise.

Cleveland Cavaliers 2025-26 five man lineups, ranked by adjusted net rating
D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Wade - S. Merrill - J. Tyson55119+18.50+42.80133.6090.80
D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Garland - E. Mobley - J. Tyson3573+15.69+47.60134.2086.70
J. Harden - D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Wade - E. Mobley3374+14.51+42.80125.7082.90
D. Mitchell - J. Allen - S. Merrill - E. Mobley - J. Tyson1736+13.46+65.80155.6089.70
L. Ball - D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Wade - C. Porter Jr.2555+13.33+47.10154.50107.40
D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Wade - C. Porter Jr. - J. Tyson1532+13.30+71.20150.0078.80
D. Schröder - D. Mitchell - D. Wade - S. Merrill - J. Tyson1326+12.42+76.90142.3065.40
D. Mitchell - J. Allen - D. Hunter - D. Garland - E. Mobley51117+12.00+25.60124.8099.20
J. Harden - D. Mitchell - J. Allen - S. Merrill - E. Mobley2451+11.98+43.10135.3092.20
D. Mitchell - D. Wade - E. Mobley - N. Tomlin - J. Tyson1429+11.77+65.10151.7086.70
D. Mitchell - D. Hunter - S. Merrill - E. Mobley - J. Tyson2449+10.86+38.70140.80102.10
J. Harden - D. Mitchell - J. Allen - S. Merrill - K. Ellis920+10.59+76.10155.0078.90
J. Allen - D. Wade - S. Merrill - C. Porter Jr. - J. Tyson1020+10.49+75.00185.00110.00
L. Ball - D. Mitchell - J. Allen - N. Tomlin - C. Porter Jr.1841+10.11+39.7097.6057.90
J. Harden - D. Wade - S. Merrill - E. Mobley - K. Ellis921+9.99+66.70166.70100.00