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 | 25i Pistons Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings 136-127 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz 129-131 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers 99-112 Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Lakers 128-106 Thu, Jan 01 vs Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Cavs Mon, Jan 05 vs Knicks Wed, Jan 07 vs Bulls |
8 | 33 | 55% | 25% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 23 Knicks Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves 104-115 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs 126-124 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks 128-125 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Pelicans 130-125 Wed, Dec 31 @ Spurs Fri, Jan 02 vs Hawks Sat, Jan 03 vs Sixers Mon, Jan 05 @ Pistons |
9 | 32 | 30% | 30% | 16% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 20 Celtics Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers 103-95 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers 140-122 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers 108-114 Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz 129-119 Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Clippers Mon, Jan 05 vs Bulls Wed, Jan 07 vs Nuggets |
12 | 32 | 8% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Raptors | 20 Raptors Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat 112-91 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards 117-138 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors 141-127 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Magic 107-106 Wed, Dec 31 vs Nuggets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hawks Mon, Jan 05 vs Hawks Wed, Jan 07 @ Hornets |
14 | 34 | 2% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Magic | 18 Magic Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers 110-106 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets 105-120 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets 127-126 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Raptors 106-107 Wed, Dec 31 @ Pacers Fri, Jan 02 @ Bulls Sun, Jan 04 vs Pacers Tue, Jan 06 @ Wizards |
15 | 33 | 2% | 8% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Heat | 18 Heat Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors 91-112 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks 126-111 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers 142-116 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Nuggets 147-123 Thu, Jan 01 @ Pistons Sat, Jan 03 vs T. Wolves Sun, Jan 04 vs Pelicans Tue, Jan 06 @ T. Wolves |
15 | 33 | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 5% |
| Cavaliers | 18 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans 141-118 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks 124-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets 100-117 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Spurs 113-101 Wed, Dec 31 vs Suns Fri, Jan 02 vs Nuggets Sun, Jan 04 vs Pistons Tue, Jan 06 @ Pacers |
16 | 34 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| Sixers | 17 Sixers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets 106-114 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls 102-109 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder 104-129 Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies 139-136 Thu, Jan 01 @ Mavericks Sat, Jan 03 @ Knicks Mon, Jan 05 vs Nuggets Wed, Jan 07 vs Wizards |
14 | 31 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 8% |
| Bulls | 15 Bulls Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Hawks 126-123 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers 109-102 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks 103-112 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs T. Wolves 101-136 Wed, Dec 31 vs Pelicans Fri, Jan 02 vs Magic Sat, Jan 03 vs Hornets Mon, Jan 05 @ Celtics |
17 | 32 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 32% |
| Hawks | 15 Hawks Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls 123-126 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat 111-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks 125-128 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Thunder 129-140 Wed, Dec 31 vs T. Wolves Fri, Jan 02 @ Knicks Sat, Jan 03 @ Raptors Mon, Jan 05 @ Raptors |
19 | 34 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 32% |
| Bucks | 14 Bucks Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers 111-94 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies 104-125 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls 112-103 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Hornets 123-113 Wed, Dec 31 vs Wizards Fri, Jan 02 vs Hornets Sun, Jan 04 @ Kings Wed, Jan 07 @ Warriors |
19 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 46% |
| Hornets | 11 Hornets Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs 132-139 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic 120-105 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks 113-123 Wed, Dec 31 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 02 @ Bucks Sat, Jan 03 @ Bulls Mon, Jan 05 @ Thunder |
21 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 79% |
| Nets | 10 Nets Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers 114-106 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves 123-107 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors 107-120 Thu, Jan 01 vs Rockets Fri, Jan 02 @ Wizards Sun, Jan 04 vs Nuggets Wed, Jan 07 vs Magic |
20 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 81% |
| Wizards | 7 Wizards Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets 109-126 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors 138-117 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies 116-112 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Suns 101-115 Wed, Dec 31 @ Bucks Fri, Jan 02 vs Nets Sun, Jan 04 vs T. Wolves Tue, Jan 06 vs Magic |
24 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bucks 94-111 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics 122-140 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat 116-142 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Rockets 119-126 Wed, Dec 31 vs Magic Fri, Jan 02 vs Spurs Sun, Jan 04 @ Magic Tue, Jan 06 vs Cavs |
27 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (16%) |
Away (49%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Pistons | 25 | 8 | 13% | 1% | 12% |
| (2)Knicks | 23 | 9 | 12% | 1% | 11% |
| (3)Celtics | 20 | 12 | 11% | 2% | 9% |
| (4)Raptors | 20 | 14 | 8% | 2% | 5% |
| (5)Magic | 18 | 15 | 7% | 3% | 5% |
| (6)Heat | 18 | 15 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (8)Sixers | 17 | 14 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (9)Bulls | 15 | 17 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Hawks | 15 | 19 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 14 | 19 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Hornets | 11 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 10 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 7 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pacers | 6 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 35% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knicks (23‑9) |
111‑119 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Nets (10‑20) |
131‑124 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bucks (14‑19) |
118‑113 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pistons (25‑8) |
116‑95 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Celtics (20‑12) |
105‑125 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Raptors (20‑14) |
101‑112 | Home | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Hawks (15‑19) |
117‑109 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Sixers (17‑14) |
132‑121 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Wizards (7‑24) |
148‑115 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Bulls (15‑17) |
128‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Heat (18‑15) |
138‑140 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Heat (18‑15) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Raptors (20‑14) |
113‑126 | Home | Thu Nov 13 |
| 4 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
108‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bucks (14‑19) |
118‑106 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Rockets (20‑10) |
104‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Pacers (6‑27) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Clippers (11‑21) |
120‑105 | Home | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Raptors (20‑14) |
99‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Hawks (15‑19) |
123‑130 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Celtics (20‑12) |
115‑117 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pacers (6‑27) |
135‑119 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Trail Blazers (14‑19) |
110‑122 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Spurs (23‑9) |
130‑117 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Warriors (17‑16) |
94‑99 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Wizards (7‑24) |
130‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Hornets (11‑21) |
111‑119 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (15‑17) |
111‑127 | Away | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (15‑17) |
125‑136 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Hornets (11‑21) |
139‑132 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Pelicans (8‑26) |
141‑118 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (23‑9) |
124‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 25, 12:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (20‑10) |
100‑117 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Spurs (23‑9) |
113‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Suns (19‑13) |
Home | Wed Dec 31, 3:30 pm | |
| 11 | Nuggets (22‑10) |
Home | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pacers (6‑27) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑12) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑12) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Jazz (12‑20) |
Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sixers (17‑14) |
Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sixers (17‑14) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Thunder (28‑5) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 2:30 pm | |
| 14 | Hornets (11‑21) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kings (8‑25) |
Home | Fri Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Magic (18‑15) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Magic (18‑15) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Suns (19‑13) |
Away | Fri Jan 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (14‑19) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Clippers (11‑21) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 10:30 pm | |
| 16 | Kings (8‑25) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Nuggets (22‑10) |
Away | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Wizards (7‑24) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Nets (10‑20) |
Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hornets (11‑21) |
Away | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Thunder (28‑5) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Knicks (23‑9) |
Home | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bucks (14‑19) |
Away | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nets (10‑20) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Celtics (20‑12) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sixers (17‑14) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (18‑15) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bucks (14‑19) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bulls (15‑17) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (8‑26) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Magic (18‑15) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (18‑15) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (18‑15) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (12‑20) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (17‑16) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (6‑27) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (15‑19) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (15‑19) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Wizards (7‑24) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |