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Mario Hezonja projected minutes tonight
Mario Hezonja is projected for 23 minutes tonight at the Thunder, 8:00 PM ET, off the bench for the Cavaliers; his likely range is 15 to 29.
Mario Hezonja's last 5 recorded regular-season appearances: 27, 20, 17, 17, 15 minutes, newest first. Average: 19.2 minutes. His 2026-27 average is 19.3 minutes over 7 recorded appearances. History through 2026-11-02; these averages are not a projection.
Likely 15 to 29
Bench
Cavaliers at Thunder · 8:00 PM ET · Wednesday, November 4
Updated Wed, Nov 4, 5:30 PM ET, after the 5:30 PM ET official injury report.
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Recent minutes
Averaging 19.3 minutes over his last 7 games played.
| Date | Opponent | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs OKC | 27 |
| Oct 31 | at MIL | 20 |
| Oct 29 | at ATL | 17 |
| Oct 28 | vs WAS | 17 |
| Oct 26 | vs MIN | 15 |
How are these minutes projected?
Each player starts from his recent minutes, with recent games counting most. The estimate then adjusts for his role tonight, teammates ruled out on the official injury report, back-to-backs and returns from absence. The likely range holds about 4 in 5 of his games. Starters are NBA.com's posted lineup where a club has one, otherwise our projection, and the page says which.
Projections post after the 11:00 AM ET injury report and update after the 5:00 PM ET report. Tested on every game of the 2025-26 season, the average miss is 4.6 minutes a player.
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