Peyton Watson
2026-27: 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists in 9 games.
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Peyton Watson
Cavaliers · G · #8 · 6'8" · 200 lb
Peyton Watson is averaging 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 9 games for the Cavaliers in 2026-27, 25.9 minutes a night, shooting 37% from the floor and 17% from three on 4.0 attempts a game. Season high: 22 points on Oct 28.
Last 5: 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 28.0 minutes, against 9.8, 4.0 and 2.8 in 25.9 on the season.
He takes 9.3 shots a game and makes 3.4, 37% from the floor, with 0.7 threes on 4.0 attempts (17%); at the line he is 20 of 24 (83%). He adds 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks a night against 2.0 turnovers, 1.4 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He scores 1.0 points per shot attempt, and 43% of his attempts are threes.
He has scored in double figures in 4 of 9 games, reached 20 1 time; his quietest night was 4 points on Oct 29. His points have ranged from 4 to 22, landing within five of his average in 6 of 9. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 5, 4, 22, 15 and 11. His best three-game stretch ran 16.0 points a night, Oct 24 to Oct 28. He has had 0 ten-rebound games and 1 five-assist games.
Season highs beyond the points: 8 rebounds on Oct 26, 6 assists on Oct 31, 37.0 minutes on Oct 26. His minutes have ranged from 17.0 to 37.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 3 of 9 games and under 20 in 1; the last 5 have held at 28.0 a night.
At home he is averaging 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists over 5 games; on the road 6.8, 2.8 and 3.3 over 4 games.
Last time out, Sat, Oct 31 at MIL: 5 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in 22.0 minutes, 2 of 6 from the floor.
In fantasy terms that is 23.8 DraftKings points and 25.1 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.
Next up: vs PHI on Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30 PM ET.
Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Cavaliers's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.
Season averages
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 9 | 25.9 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .369 | .167 | .833 |
| 2025-26 | 59 | 28.8 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .492 | .411 | .733 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 22.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .468 | .355 | .673 |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .447 | .291 | .661 |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .459 | .391 | .550 |
Game log
9 nights on the schedule, 9 played.
| Date | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 3-3 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 5-6 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
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