Where are the Cavaliers going in the playoff? The Cavaliers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Cavaliers will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Pistons | 38i Pistons Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Nets 130-77 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Nuggets 124-121 Lost Thu, Feb 05 vs Wizards 117-126 Won Fri, Feb 06 vs Knicks 118-80 Mon, Feb 09 @ Hornets Wed, Feb 11 @ Raptors Thu, Feb 19 @ Knicks Sat, Feb 21 @ Bulls |
13 | 51 | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 34 Knicks Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Wizards 132-101 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Nuggets 134-127 Lost Fri, Feb 06 @ Pistons 80-118 Won Sun, Feb 08 @ Celtics 111-89 Tue, Feb 10 vs Pacers Wed, Feb 11 @ Sixers Thu, Feb 19 vs Pistons Sat, Feb 21 vs Rockets |
19 | 53 | 5% | 37% | 26% | 15% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 34 Celtics Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Mavericks 110-100 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Rockets 114-93 Won Fri, Feb 06 vs Heat 98-96 Lost Sun, Feb 08 vs Knicks 89-111 Wed, Feb 11 vs Bulls Thu, Feb 19 @ Warriors Sun, Feb 22 @ Lakers Tue, Feb 24 @ Suns |
19 | 53 | 4% | 33% | 29% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cavaliers | 32 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 30 @ Suns 113-126 Won Sun, Feb 01 @ Trail Blazers 130-111 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Clippers 124-91 Won Sat, Feb 07 @ Kings 132-126 Mon, Feb 09 @ Nuggets Wed, Feb 11 vs Wizards Thu, Feb 19 vs Nets Fri, Feb 20 @ Hornets |
21 | 53 | 2% | 12% | 19% | 24% | 18% | 13% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Raptors | 32 Raptors Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Jazz 107-100 Lost Wed, Feb 04 vs T. Wolves 126-128 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Bulls 123-107 Won Sun, Feb 08 vs Pacers 122-104 Wed, Feb 11 vs Pistons Thu, Feb 19 @ Bulls Sun, Feb 22 @ Bucks Tue, Feb 24 vs Thunder |
22 | 54 | 1% | 5% | 11% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 14% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Sixers | 30 Sixers Recent Games Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Clippers 128-113 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Warriors 113-94 Lost Thu, Feb 05 @ Lakers 115-119 Won Sat, Feb 07 @ Suns 109-103 Mon, Feb 09 @ Trail Blazers Wed, Feb 11 vs Knicks Thu, Feb 19 vs Hawks Sat, Feb 21 @ Pelicans |
22 | 52 | <1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Heat | 28 Heat Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Bulls 134-91 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Hawks 115-127 Lost Fri, Feb 06 @ Celtics 96-98 Won Sun, Feb 08 @ Wizards 132-101 Mon, Feb 09 vs Jazz Wed, Feb 11 @ Pelicans Fri, Feb 20 @ Hawks Sat, Feb 21 vs Grizzlies |
26 | 54 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 19% | 23% | 17% | 9% | 4% |
| Magic | 27 Magic Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Spurs 103-112 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Thunder 92-128 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Nets 118-98 Won Sat, Feb 07 vs Jazz 120-117 Mon, Feb 09 vs Bucks Wed, Feb 11 vs Bucks Thu, Feb 19 @ Kings Sat, Feb 21 @ Suns |
24 | 51 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 5% |
| Hawks | 26 Hawks Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Pacers 124-129 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Heat 127-115 Won Thu, Feb 05 vs Jazz 121-119 Lost Sat, Feb 07 vs Hornets 119-126 Mon, Feb 09 @ T. Wolves Wed, Feb 11 @ Hornets Thu, Feb 19 @ Sixers Fri, Feb 20 vs Heat |
28 | 54 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 17% |
| Hornets | 25 Hornets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Spurs 111-106 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs Pelicans 102-95 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Rockets 109-99 Won Sat, Feb 07 @ Hawks 126-119 Mon, Feb 09 vs Pistons Wed, Feb 11 vs Hawks Thu, Feb 19 vs Rockets Fri, Feb 20 vs Cavs |
28 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 21% | 26% | 31% |
| Bulls | 24 Bulls Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Heat 91-134 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Bucks 115-131 Lost Thu, Feb 05 @ Raptors 107-123 Lost Sat, Feb 07 vs Nuggets 120-136 Mon, Feb 09 @ Nets Wed, Feb 11 @ Celtics Thu, Feb 19 vs Raptors Sat, Feb 21 vs Pistons |
29 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 19% | 65% |
| Bucks | 21 Bucks Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Celtics 79-107 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Bulls 131-115 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Pelicans 141-137 Won Fri, Feb 06 vs Pacers 105-99 Mon, Feb 09 @ Magic Wed, Feb 11 @ Magic Thu, Feb 12 @ Thunder Fri, Feb 20 @ Pelicans |
29 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 77% |
| Nets | 14 Nets Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Pistons 77-130 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Lakers 109-125 Lost Thu, Feb 05 @ Magic 98-118 Won Sat, Feb 07 vs Wizards 127-113 Mon, Feb 09 vs Bulls Wed, Feb 11 vs Pacers Thu, Feb 19 @ Cavs Fri, Feb 20 @ Thunder |
37 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Wizards | 14 Wizards Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Knicks 101-132 Won Thu, Feb 05 @ Pistons 126-117 Lost Sat, Feb 07 @ Nets 113-127 Lost Sun, Feb 08 vs Heat 101-132 Wed, Feb 11 @ Cavs Thu, Feb 19 vs Pacers Fri, Feb 20 vs Pacers Sun, Feb 22 vs Hornets |
38 | 52 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 13 Pacers Recent Games Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Rockets 114-118 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Jazz 122-131 Lost Fri, Feb 06 @ Bucks 99-105 Lost Sun, Feb 08 @ Raptors 104-122 Tue, Feb 10 @ Knicks Wed, Feb 11 @ Nets Thu, Feb 19 @ Wizards Fri, Feb 20 @ Wizards |
40 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (58%) |
Away (39%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (5)Raptors | 32 | 22 | 22% | 12% | 9% |
| (6)Sixers | 30 | 22 | 19% | 14% | 5% |
| (3)Celtics | 34 | 19 | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| (2)Knicks | 34 | 19 | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| (8)Magic | 27 | 24 | 10% | 9% | 2% |
| (7)Heat | 28 | 26 | 10% | 8% | 2% |
| (9)Hawks | 26 | 28 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (10)Hornets | 25 | 28 | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| (1)Pistons | 38 | 13 | 3% | <1% | 3% |
| (11)Bulls | 24 | 29 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Bucks | 21 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 14 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 14 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pacers | 13 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 3% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knicks (34‑19) |
111‑119 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Nets (14‑37) |
131‑124 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bucks (21‑29) |
118‑113 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pistons (38‑13) |
116‑95 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Celtics (34‑19) |
105‑125 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Raptors (32‑22) |
101‑112 | Home | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Hawks (26‑28) |
117‑109 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Sixers (30‑22) |
132‑121 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Wizards (14‑38) |
148‑115 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Bulls (24‑29) |
128‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Heat (28‑26) |
138‑140 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Heat (28‑26) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Raptors (32‑22) |
113‑126 | Home | Thu Nov 13 |
| 4 | Grizzlies (20‑31) |
108‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bucks (21‑29) |
118‑106 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Rockets (32‑19) |
104‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Pacers (13‑40) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Clippers (25‑27) |
120‑105 | Home | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Raptors (32‑22) |
99‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Hawks (26‑28) |
123‑130 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Celtics (34‑19) |
115‑117 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pacers (13‑40) |
135‑119 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Trail Blazers (25‑28) |
110‑122 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Spurs (36‑16) |
130‑117 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Warriors (28‑25) |
94‑99 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Wizards (14‑38) |
130‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Hornets (25‑28) |
111‑119 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (24‑29) |
111‑127 | Away | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (24‑29) |
125‑136 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Hornets (25‑28) |
139‑132 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Pelicans (14‑40) |
141‑118 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (34‑19) |
124‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 25, 12:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (32‑19) |
100‑117 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Spurs (36‑16) |
113‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Suns (31‑22) |
129‑113 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Nuggets (34‑19) |
113‑108 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (38‑13) |
110‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (13‑40) |
120‑116 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (32‑22) |
122‑131 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (32‑22) |
146‑134 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Jazz (16‑37) |
112‑123 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sixers (30‑22) |
133‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sixers (30‑22) |
117‑115 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Thunder (40‑13) |
104‑136 | Home | Mon Jan 19, 2:30 pm |
| 14 | Hornets (25‑28) |
94‑87 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Kings (12‑42) |
123‑118 | Home | Fri Jan 23, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Magic (27‑24) |
119‑105 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Magic (27‑24) |
114‑98 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Lakers (32‑19) |
129‑99 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Suns (31‑22) |
113‑126 | Away | Fri Jan 30, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (25‑28) |
130‑111 | Away | Sun Feb 1, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (25‑27) |
124‑91 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 10:30 pm |
| 16 | Kings (12‑42) |
132‑126 | Away | Sat Feb 7, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Nuggets (34‑19) |
Away | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Wizards (14‑38) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Nets (14‑37) |
Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hornets (25‑28) |
Away | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Thunder (40‑13) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Knicks (34‑19) |
Home | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bucks (21‑29) |
Away | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Pistons (38‑13) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nets (14‑37) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Pistons (38‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Celtics (34‑19) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sixers (30‑22) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (27‑24) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (19‑33) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (19‑33) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bucks (21‑29) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bulls (24‑29) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (14‑40) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Magic (27‑24) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (28‑26) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (28‑26) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (16‑37) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lakers (32‑19) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (28‑25) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (13‑40) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (20‑31) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (26‑28) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (26‑28) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Wizards (14‑38) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |