PREVIEW: The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in a matchup featuring two of the league's premier scorers in Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. The Cavaliers bring a strong 7-3 home record to the contest, while the Clippers have struggled on the road with a 2-6 mark. Cleveland has won four of its last six games and defeated the Pacers 120-109 on Friday. Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak with a 131-116 victory over Charlotte but remains in the midst of a difficult stretch, having dropped nine of their last eleven contests. The Cavaliers average 119.9 points per game while holding opponents to 115.6, ranking tenth in scoring and fourteenth in points allowed. Cleveland enters as a 9.5-point favorite , and the team has won each of its last eleven home games against opponents playing the second leg of a back-to-back. The Clippers continue to navigate significant injuries, missing Kawhi Leonard, Bradley Beal, and Derrick Jones Jr., while the Cavaliers are without Jarrett Allen, Lonzo Ball, Sam Merrill, and Max Strus. With Los Angeles completing the second half of a back-to-back after playing Saturday in Charlotte, the scheduling advantage figures to be a crucial factor in determining Sunday's outcome.