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 |
| Cavaliers | 45i Cavaliers Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 07 @ Wizards 134-124 Won Mon, Feb 10 vs T. Wolves 128-107 Won Wed, Feb 12 @ Raptors 131-108 Won Thu, Feb 20 @ Nets 110-97 Fri, Feb 21 vs Knicks Sun, Feb 23 vs Grizzlies Tue, Feb 25 @ Magic Fri, Feb 28 @ Celtics |
10 | 55 | 93% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 40 Celtics Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Knicks 131-104 Won Mon, Feb 10 @ Heat 103-85 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Spurs 116-103 Won Thu, Feb 20 @ Sixers 124-104 Sun, Feb 23 vs Knicks Tue, Feb 25 @ Raptors Wed, Feb 26 @ Pistons Fri, Feb 28 vs Cavs |
16 | 56 | 7% | 84% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 37 Knicks Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Celtics 104-131 Won Tue, Feb 11 @ Pacers 128-115 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Hawks 149-148 Won Thu, Feb 20 vs Bulls 113-111 Fri, Feb 21 @ Cavs Sun, Feb 23 @ Celtics Wed, Feb 26 vs Sixers Fri, Feb 28 @ Grizzlies |
18 | 55 | <1% | 10% | 79% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Pacers | 31 Pacers Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Lakers 117-124 Lost Tue, Feb 11 vs Knicks 115-128 Won Wed, Feb 12 @ Wizards 134-130 Won Thu, Feb 20 vs Grizzlies 127-113 Sun, Feb 23 vs Clippers Mon, Feb 24 vs Nuggets Wed, Feb 26 vs Raptors Fri, Feb 28 @ Heat |
23 | 54 | <1% | <1% | 8% | 54% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Bucks | 30 Bucks Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 09 vs Sixers 135-127 Lost Mon, Feb 10 vs Warriors 111-125 Won Wed, Feb 12 @ T. Wolves 103-101 Won Thu, Feb 20 vs Clippers 116-110 Fri, Feb 21 @ Wizards Sun, Feb 23 vs Heat Tue, Feb 25 @ Rockets Thu, Feb 27 vs Nuggets |
24 | 54 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 21% | 31% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| Pistons | 29 Pistons Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 07 vs Sixers 125-112 Won Sun, Feb 09 vs Hornets 112-102 Won Tue, Feb 11 @ Bulls 132-92 Won Wed, Feb 12 @ Bulls 128-110 Fri, Feb 21 @ Spurs Sun, Feb 23 @ Hawks Mon, Feb 24 vs Clippers Wed, Feb 26 vs Celtics |
26 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 22% | 27% | 21% | 14% | 6% | <1% | <1% |
| Magic | 28 Magic Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Spurs 112-111 Lost Mon, Feb 10 vs Hawks 106-112 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Hornets 102-86 Won Thu, Feb 20 @ Hawks 114-108 Fri, Feb 21 vs Grizzlies Sun, Feb 23 vs Wizards Tue, Feb 25 vs Cavs Thu, Feb 27 vs Warriors |
29 | 57 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 9% | 18% | 25% | 25% | 17% | 2% | <1% |
| Hawks | 26 Hawks Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Wizards 125-111 Won Mon, Feb 10 @ Magic 112-106 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Knicks 148-149 Lost Thu, Feb 20 vs Magic 108-114 Sun, Feb 23 vs Pistons Mon, Feb 24 vs Heat Wed, Feb 26 @ Heat Fri, Feb 28 vs Thunder |
30 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 33% | 7% | 3% |
| Heat | 25 Heat Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 07 @ Nets 86-102 Lost Mon, Feb 10 vs Celtics 85-103 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Thunder 101-115 Lost Thu, Feb 13 @ Mavericks 113-118 Fri, Feb 21 @ Raptors Sun, Feb 23 @ Bucks Mon, Feb 24 @ Hawks Wed, Feb 26 vs Hawks |
28 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 25% | 24% | 5% | 1% |
| Bulls | 22 Bulls Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Warriors 111-132 Lost Tue, Feb 11 vs Pistons 92-132 Lost Wed, Feb 12 vs Pistons 110-128 Lost Thu, Feb 20 @ Knicks 111-113 Sat, Feb 22 vs Suns Mon, Feb 24 @ Sixers Wed, Feb 26 vs Clippers Fri, Feb 28 vs Raptors |
34 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 34% | 57% |
| Sixers | 20 Sixers Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 09 @ Bucks 127-135 Lost Tue, Feb 11 vs Raptors 103-106 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Nets 96-100 Lost Thu, Feb 20 vs Celtics 104-124 Sat, Feb 22 vs Nets Mon, Feb 24 vs Bulls Wed, Feb 26 @ Knicks Sat, Mar 01 vs Warriors |
35 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 24% | 70% |
| Nets | 20 Nets Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 07 vs Heat 102-86 Won Mon, Feb 10 vs Hornets 97-89 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Sixers 100-96 Lost Thu, Feb 20 vs Cavs 97-110 Sat, Feb 22 @ Sixers Mon, Feb 24 @ Wizards Wed, Feb 26 vs Thunder Fri, Feb 28 vs Trail Blazers |
35 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 18% | 78% |
| Raptors | 17 Raptors Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 07 @ Thunder 109-121 Lost Sun, Feb 09 @ Rockets 87-94 Won Tue, Feb 11 @ Sixers 106-103 Lost Wed, Feb 12 vs Cavs 108-131 Fri, Feb 21 vs Heat Sun, Feb 23 vs Suns Tue, Feb 25 vs Celtics Wed, Feb 26 @ Pacers |
38 | 55 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 91% |
| Hornets | 14 Hornets Recent Games Lost Mon, Feb 10 @ Nets 89-97 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Magic 86-102 Won Wed, Feb 19 @ Lakers 100-97 Lost Thu, Feb 20 @ Nuggets 115-129 Sat, Feb 22 @ Trail Blazers Mon, Feb 24 @ Kings Tue, Feb 25 @ Warriors Thu, Feb 27 @ Mavericks |
40 | 54 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Wizards | 9 Wizards Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 07 vs Cavs 124-134 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Hawks 111-125 Lost Mon, Feb 10 vs Spurs 121-131 Lost Wed, Feb 12 vs Pacers 130-134 Fri, Feb 21 vs Bucks Sun, Feb 23 @ Magic Mon, Feb 24 vs Nets Wed, Feb 26 vs Trail Blazers |
45 | 54 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (>99%) |
Away (<1%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (8)Hawks | 26 | 30 | 20% | 20% | <1% |
| (9)Heat | 25 | 28 | 19% | 19% | <1% |
| (7)Magic | 28 | 29 | 18% | 18% | <1% |
| (6)Pistons | 29 | 26 | 11% | 11% | <1% |
| (10)Bulls | 22 | 34 | 10% | 10% | <1% |
| (11)Sixers | 20 | 35 | 7% | 7% | <1% |
| (5)Bucks | 30 | 24 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (12)Nets | 20 | 35 | 5% | 5% | <1% |
| (4)Pacers | 31 | 23 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (13)Raptors | 17 | 38 | 2% | 2% | X |
| (3)Knicks | 37 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Celtics | 40 | 16 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Hornets | 14 | 40 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Wizards | 9 | 45 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raptors (17‑38) |
136‑106 | Away | Wed Oct 23 |
| 1 | Pistons (29‑26) |
113‑101 | Home | Fri Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (9‑45) |
135‑116 | Away | Sat Oct 26 |
| 2 | Knicks (37‑18) |
110‑104 | Away | Mon Oct 28 |
| 2 | Lakers (33‑21) |
134‑110 | Home | Wed Oct 30 |
| 2 | Magic (28‑29) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 1 |
| 2 | Bucks (30‑24) |
114‑113 | Away | Sat Nov 2 |
| 3 | Bucks (30‑24) |
116‑114 | Home | Mon Nov 4 |
| 3 | Pelicans (13‑42) |
131‑122 | Away | Wed Nov 6 |
| 3 | Warriors (28‑27) |
136‑117 | Home | Fri Nov 8 |
| 3 | Nets (20‑35) |
105‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 9 |
| 4 | Bulls (22‑34) |
119‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 11 |
| 4 | Sixers (20‑35) |
114‑106 | Away | Wed Nov 13 |
| 4 | Bulls (22‑34) |
144‑126 | Home | Fri Nov 15 |
| 4 | Hornets (14‑40) |
128‑114 | Home | Sun Nov 17 |
| 5 | Celtics (40‑16) |
117‑120 | Away | Tue Nov 19 |
| 5 | Pelicans (13‑42) |
128‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 20 |
| 5 | Raptors (17‑38) |
122‑108 | Home | Sun Nov 24 |
| 6 | Hawks (26‑30) |
124‑135 | Home | Wed Nov 27 |
| 6 | Hawks (26‑30) |
101‑117 | Away | Fri Nov 29 |
| 6 | Celtics (40‑16) |
115‑111 | Home | Sun Dec 1 |
| 7 | Wizards (9‑45) |
118‑87 | Home | Tue Dec 3 |
| 7 | Nuggets (37‑19) |
126‑114 | Home | Thu Dec 5 |
| 7 | Hornets (14‑40) |
116‑102 | Away | Sat Dec 7 |
| 7 | Heat (25‑28) |
113‑122 | Away | Sun Dec 8 |
| 8 | Wizards (9‑45) |
115‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Nets (20‑35) |
130‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 16, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (30‑24) |
124‑101 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Sixers (20‑35) |
126‑99 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (13‑41) |
124‑113 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (37‑19) |
149‑135 | Away | Fri Dec 27, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Warriors (28‑27) |
113‑95 | Away | Mon Dec 30, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Lakers (33‑21) |
122‑110 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Mavericks (30‑26) |
134‑122 | Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:30 pm |
| 11 | Hornets (14‑40) |
115‑105 | Home | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Thunder (44‑10) |
129‑122 | Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Raptors (17‑38) |
132‑126 | Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (31‑23) |
93‑108 | Home | Sun Jan 12, 6:00 pm |
| 13 | Pacers (31‑23) |
127‑117 | Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Thunder (44‑10) |
114‑134 | Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (31‑25) |
124‑117 | Away | Sat Jan 18, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Suns (26‑29) |
118‑92 | Home | Mon Jan 20, 3:30 pm |
| 14 | Rockets (34‑21) |
108‑109 | Away | Wed Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Sixers (20‑35) |
129‑132 | Away | Fri Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rockets (34‑21) |
131‑135 | Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Pistons (29‑26) |
110‑91 | Home | Mon Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Heat (25‑28) |
126‑106 | Away | Wed Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Hawks (26‑30) |
137‑115 | Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (30‑26) |
144‑101 | Home | Sun Feb 2, 3:30 pm |
| 16 | Celtics (40‑16) |
105‑112 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pistons (29‑26) |
118‑115 | Away | Wed Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Wizards (9‑45) |
134‑124 | Away | Fri Feb 7, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (31‑25) |
128‑107 | Home | Mon Feb 10, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Raptors (17‑38) |
131‑108 | Away | Wed Feb 12, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Nets (20‑35) |
110‑97 | Away | Thu Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Knicks (37‑18) |
Home | Fri Feb 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Grizzlies (36‑19) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (28‑29) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Celtics (40‑16) |
Away | Fri Feb 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
Home | Sun Mar 2, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Bulls (22‑34) |
Away | Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (25‑28) |
Home | Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hornets (14‑40) |
Away | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bucks (30‑24) |
Away | Sun Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nets (20‑35) |
Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Grizzlies (36‑19) |
Away | Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (28‑29) |
Home | Sun Mar 16, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Clippers (31‑24) |
Away | Tue Mar 18, 10:30 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (28‑27) |
Away | Wed Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (26‑29) |
Away | Fri Mar 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (13‑41) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 3:30 pm | |
| 23 | Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Spurs (24‑29) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (29‑26) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Clippers (31‑24) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Knicks (37‑18) |
Home | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (24‑29) |
Away | Fri Apr 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (28‑27) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (22‑34) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (31‑23) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (37‑18) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (31‑23) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm |