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 | 45i Pistons Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Cavs 109-113 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Spurs 106-121 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Nets 105-107 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Heat 110-121 Tue, Mar 10 @ Nets Thu, Mar 12 vs Sixers Fri, Mar 13 vs Grizzlies Sun, Mar 15 @ Raptors |
18 | 63 | 93% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 43 Celtics Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Bucks 108-81 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hornets 89-118 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Mavericks 120-100 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Cavs 109-98 Tue, Mar 10 @ Spurs Thu, Mar 12 @ Thunder Sat, Mar 14 vs Wizards Mon, Mar 16 vs Suns |
21 | 64 | 6% | 64% | 22% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 41 Knicks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Thunder 100-103 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Nuggets 142-103 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Lakers 97-110 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Clippers 118-126 Wed, Mar 11 @ Jazz Fri, Mar 13 @ Pacers Sun, Mar 15 vs Warriors Tue, Mar 17 vs Pacers |
25 | 66 | 1% | 22% | 45% | 27% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cavaliers | 40 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Nets 106-102 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pistons 113-109 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Celtics 98-109 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Sixers 115-101 Wed, Mar 11 @ Magic Fri, Mar 13 @ Mavericks Sun, Mar 15 vs Mavericks Tue, Mar 17 @ Bucks |
25 | 65 | <1% | 7% | 29% | 48% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Raptors | 36 Raptors Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Wizards 134-125 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Knicks 95-111 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ T. Wolves 107-115 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Mavericks 122-92 Tue, Mar 10 @ Rockets Wed, Mar 11 @ Pelicans Fri, Mar 13 vs Suns Sun, Mar 15 vs Pistons |
27 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 33% | 25% | 17% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Heat | 36 Heat Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Nets 124-98 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Nets 126-110 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Hornets 128-120 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Pistons 121-110 Tue, Mar 10 vs Wizards Thu, Mar 12 vs Bucks Sat, Mar 14 vs Magic Tue, Mar 17 @ Hornets |
29 | 65 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 18% | 24% | 25% | 17% | 8% | 2% | <1% |
| Magic | 35 Magic Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Mavericks 115-114 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ T. Wolves 119-92 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Bucks 130-91 Wed, Mar 11 vs Cavs Thu, Mar 12 vs Wizards Sat, Mar 14 @ Heat Mon, Mar 16 @ Hawks |
28 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 4% | <1% |
| Sixers | 34 Sixers Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Spurs 91-131 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Jazz 106-102 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Hawks 116-125 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Cavs 101-115 Tue, Mar 10 vs Grizzlies Thu, Mar 12 @ Pistons Sat, Mar 14 vs Nets Sun, Mar 15 vs Trail Blazers |
30 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 13% | 19% | 24% | 23% | 14% | <1% |
| Hawks | 33 Hawks Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Wizards 126-96 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Trail Blazers 135-101 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Bucks 131-113 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Sixers 125-116 Tue, Mar 10 vs Mavericks Thu, Mar 12 vs Nets Sat, Mar 14 vs Bucks Mon, Mar 16 vs Magic |
31 | 64 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 8% | 15% | 23% | 29% | 20% | 2% |
| Hornets | 32 Hornets Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Mavericks 117-90 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Celtics 118-89 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Heat 120-128 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Suns 99-111 Tue, Mar 10 @ Trail Blazers Wed, Mar 11 @ Kings Sat, Mar 14 @ Spurs Tue, Mar 17 vs Heat |
33 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 25% | 52% | 7% |
| Bucks | 27 Bucks Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Celtics 81-108 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hawks 113-131 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Jazz 113-99 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Magic 91-130 Tue, Mar 10 vs Suns Thu, Mar 12 @ Heat Sat, Mar 14 @ Hawks Sun, Mar 15 vs Pacers |
36 | 63 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| Bulls | 26 Bulls Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Bucks 120-97 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Thunder 108-116 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Suns 105-103 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Kings 110-126 Tue, Mar 10 @ Warriors Thu, Mar 12 @ Lakers Fri, Mar 13 @ Clippers Mon, Mar 16 vs Grizzlies |
38 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Nets | 17 Nets Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Heat 98-124 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Heat 110-126 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Pistons 107-105 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Grizzlies 126-115 Tue, Mar 10 vs Pistons Thu, Mar 12 @ Hawks Sat, Mar 14 @ Sixers Mon, Mar 16 vs Trail Blazers |
47 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Wizards | 16 Wizards Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Rockets 118-123 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Magic 109-126 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Jazz 112-122 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Pelicans 118-138 Tue, Mar 10 @ Heat Thu, Mar 12 @ Magic Sat, Mar 14 @ Celtics Mon, Mar 16 vs Warriors |
47 | 63 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 15 Pacers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Grizzlies 106-125 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Clippers 107-130 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Lakers 117-128 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Trail Blazers 111-131 Tue, Mar 10 @ Kings Thu, Mar 12 vs Suns Fri, Mar 13 vs Knicks Sun, Mar 15 @ Bucks |
49 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (84%) |
Away (15%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (5)Raptors | 36 | 27 | 31% | 26% | 5% |
| (7)Magic | 35 | 28 | 24% | 22% | 2% |
| (6)Heat | 36 | 29 | 22% | 19% | 3% |
| (8)Sixers | 34 | 30 | 9% | 9% | <1% |
| (9)Hawks | 33 | 31 | 5% | 5% | <1% |
| (3)Knicks | 41 | 25 | 5% | 1% | 3% |
| (2)Celtics | 43 | 21 | 2% | <1% | 2% |
| (10)Hornets | 32 | 33 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (1)Pistons | 45 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 27 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bulls | 26 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 17 | 47 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Wizards | 16 | 47 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Pacers | 15 | 49 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | <1% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knicks (41‑25) |
111‑119 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Nets (17‑47) |
131‑124 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bucks (27‑36) |
118‑113 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pistons (45‑18) |
116‑95 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Celtics (43‑21) |
105‑125 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Raptors (36‑27) |
101‑112 | Home | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Hawks (33‑31) |
117‑109 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Sixers (34‑30) |
132‑121 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Wizards (16‑47) |
148‑115 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Bulls (26‑38) |
128‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Heat (36‑29) |
138‑140 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Heat (36‑29) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Raptors (36‑27) |
113‑126 | Home | Thu Nov 13 |
| 4 | Grizzlies (23‑40) |
108‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bucks (27‑36) |
118‑106 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Rockets (39‑24) |
104‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Pacers (15‑49) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Clippers (32‑32) |
120‑105 | Home | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Raptors (36‑27) |
99‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Hawks (33‑31) |
123‑130 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Celtics (43‑21) |
115‑117 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pacers (15‑49) |
135‑119 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Trail Blazers (31‑34) |
110‑122 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Spurs (47‑17) |
130‑117 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Warriors (32‑32) |
94‑99 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Wizards (16‑47) |
130‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Hornets (32‑33) |
111‑119 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (26‑38) |
111‑127 | Away | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (26‑38) |
125‑136 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Hornets (32‑33) |
139‑132 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
141‑118 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (41‑25) |
124‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 25, 12:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (39‑24) |
100‑117 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Spurs (47‑17) |
113‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Suns (37‑27) |
129‑113 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
113‑108 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (45‑18) |
110‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (15‑49) |
120‑116 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑24) |
122‑131 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑24) |
146‑134 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Jazz (20‑45) |
112‑123 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sixers (34‑30) |
133‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sixers (34‑30) |
117‑115 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Thunder (51‑15) |
104‑136 | Home | Mon Jan 19, 2:30 pm |
| 14 | Hornets (32‑33) |
94‑87 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Kings (15‑50) |
123‑118 | Home | Fri Jan 23, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Magic (35‑28) |
119‑105 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Magic (35‑28) |
114‑98 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Lakers (39‑25) |
129‑99 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Suns (37‑27) |
113‑126 | Away | Fri Jan 30, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (31‑34) |
130‑111 | Away | Sun Feb 1, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (32‑32) |
124‑91 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 10:30 pm |
| 16 | Kings (15‑50) |
132‑126 | Away | Sat Feb 7, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
119‑117 | Away | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Wizards (16‑47) |
138‑113 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Nets (17‑47) |
112‑84 | Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Hornets (32‑33) |
118‑113 | Away | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Thunder (51‑15) |
113‑121 | Away | Sun Feb 22, 1:00 pm |
| 19 | Knicks (41‑25) |
109‑94 | Home | Tue Feb 24, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Bucks (27‑36) |
116‑118 | Away | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Pistons (45‑18) |
119‑122 (OT) | Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Nets (17‑47) |
106‑102 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Pistons (45‑18) |
113‑109 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Celtics (43‑21) |
98‑109 | Home | Sun Mar 8, 1:00 pm |
| 21 | Sixers (34‑30) |
115‑101 | Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Magic (35‑28) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (21‑43) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (21‑43) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bucks (27‑36) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bulls (26‑38) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Magic (35‑28) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (36‑29) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (36‑29) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (20‑45) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lakers (39‑25) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (32‑32) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (15‑49) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (23‑40) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (33‑31) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (33‑31) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Wizards (16‑47) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |