James Harden: if he's out
Sample: 57 team minutes without him · SMALL SAMPLE · net rating -5.2 with him, +19.2 without.
What changes for his teammates
| Teammate (top 8 by minutes without him) | Usage | Ast % | Reb % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell 57 min without him | +0.8 28.3% → 29.1% | -3.5 26.2% → 22.7% | +4.5 8.4% → 12.9% |
| Sam Merrill* 53 min without him · only 43 min together | -6.2 14.8% → 8.6% | +0.1 9.7% → 9.8% | -1.6 7.5% → 5.9% |
Change when James Harden is off the floor, shown as the change then from → to. This regular season only. "Without him" counts games he sat out and time on the bench. Small sample: the lower the minutes, the less this should be trusted. * Few minutes together - may not hold.
Latest from press conferences
James Harden "had a full practice," Kenny Atkinson said, "so assume he's going to play and start" in Cleveland's second preseason game. Atkinson thinks everybody is available, and the Cavaliers will "increase the minutes too for our main guys."