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 | 58i Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 @ Kings 119-123 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Suns 112-123 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Jazz 120-91 Won Tue, Mar 25 @ Trail Blazers 122-111 Thu, Mar 27 vs Spurs Fri, Mar 28 @ Pistons Sun, Mar 30 vs Clippers Wed, Apr 02 vs Knicks |
14 | 72 | 99% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Celtics | 53 Celtics Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 vs Nets 104-96 Won Fri, Mar 21 @ Jazz 121-99 Won Sun, Mar 23 @ Trail Blazers 129-116 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Kings 113-95 Wed, Mar 26 @ Suns Sat, Mar 29 @ Spurs Mon, Mar 31 @ Grizzlies Wed, Apr 02 vs Heat |
19 | 72 | 1% | 99% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Knicks | 45 Knicks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 @ Spurs 105-120 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Hornets 98-115 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Wizards 122-103 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Mavericks 128-113 Wed, Mar 26 vs Clippers Fri, Mar 28 @ Bucks Sun, Mar 30 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Apr 01 vs Sixers |
26 | 71 | X | <1% | 92% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Pacers | 42 Pacers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 19 vs Mavericks 135-131 Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Nets 105-99 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Nets 108-103 Won Mon, Mar 24 vs T. Wolves 119-103 Wed, Mar 26 vs Lakers Thu, Mar 27 @ Wizards Sat, Mar 29 @ Thunder Mon, Mar 31 vs Kings |
29 | 71 | X | <1% | 7% | 68% | 23% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Pistons | 41 Pistons Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 19 @ Heat 116-113 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Mavericks 117-123 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Pelicans 136-130 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Spurs 122-96 Fri, Mar 28 vs Cavs Sun, Mar 30 @ T. Wolves Wed, Apr 02 @ Thunder Fri, Apr 04 @ Raptors |
32 | 73 | X | X | <1% | 3% | 23% | 73% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Bucks | 40 Bucks Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Warriors 93-104 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Lakers 118-89 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Kings 114-108 Lost Mon, Mar 24 @ Suns 106-108 Wed, Mar 26 @ Nuggets Fri, Mar 28 vs Knicks Sun, Mar 30 vs Hawks Tue, Apr 01 vs Suns |
31 | 71 | X | X | 1% | 22% | 52% | 24% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Hawks | 35 Hawks Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 18 @ Hornets 134-102 Won Sat, Mar 22 vs Warriors 124-115 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Sixers 132-119 Lost Tue, Mar 25 @ Rockets 114-121 Thu, Mar 27 @ Heat Sun, Mar 30 @ Bucks Tue, Apr 01 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Apr 02 @ Mavericks |
37 | 72 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 57% | 34% | 7% | 1% | <1% |
| Magic | 35 Magic Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 vs Rockets 108-116 Won Fri, Mar 21 @ Wizards 120-105 Won Mon, Mar 24 vs Lakers 118-106 Won Tue, Mar 25 @ Hornets 111-104 Thu, Mar 27 vs Mavericks Sat, Mar 29 vs Kings Mon, Mar 31 vs Clippers Thu, Apr 03 @ Wizards |
38 | 73 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 39% | 41% | 18% | 2% | <1% |
| Bulls | 32 Bulls Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 @ Suns 121-127 Won Thu, Mar 20 @ Kings 128-116 Won Sat, Mar 22 @ Lakers 146-115 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Nuggets 129-119 Thu, Mar 27 vs Lakers Sat, Mar 29 vs Mavericks Mon, Mar 31 @ Thunder Tue, Apr 01 vs Raptors |
40 | 72 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 2% | 19% | 53% | 26% | <1% |
| Heat | 31 Heat Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 vs Pistons 113-116 Lost Fri, Mar 21 vs Rockets 98-102 Won Sun, Mar 23 vs Hornets 122-105 Won Tue, Mar 25 vs Warriors 112-86 Thu, Mar 27 vs Hawks Sat, Mar 29 @ Sixers Mon, Mar 31 @ Wizards Wed, Apr 02 @ Celtics |
41 | 72 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 1% | 6% | 22% | 71% | <1% |
| Raptors | 25 Raptors Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 17 @ Suns 89-129 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Warriors 114-117 Lost Sun, Mar 23 vs Spurs 89-123 Won Mon, Mar 24 @ Wizards 112-104 Wed, Mar 26 @ Nets Fri, Mar 28 vs Hornets Sun, Mar 30 @ Sixers Tue, Apr 01 @ Bulls |
47 | 72 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Nets | 23 Nets Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 18 @ Celtics 96-104 Lost Thu, Mar 20 @ Pacers 99-105 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Pacers 103-108 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Mavericks 101-120 Wed, Mar 26 vs Raptors Fri, Mar 28 vs Clippers Sat, Mar 29 @ Wizards Mon, Mar 31 @ Mavericks |
49 | 72 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Sixers | 23 Sixers Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 @ Thunder 100-133 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Spurs 120-128 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Hawks 119-132 Lost Mon, Mar 24 @ Pelicans 99-112 Wed, Mar 26 vs Wizards Sat, Mar 29 vs Heat Sun, Mar 30 vs Raptors Tue, Apr 01 @ Knicks |
49 | 72 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Hornets | 18 Hornets Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 20 vs Knicks 115-98 Lost Fri, Mar 21 @ Thunder 106-141 Lost Sun, Mar 23 @ Heat 105-122 Lost Tue, Mar 25 vs Magic 104-111 Fri, Mar 28 @ Raptors Sun, Mar 30 @ Pelicans Mon, Mar 31 vs Jazz Wed, Apr 02 @ Pacers |
54 | 72 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Wizards | 15 Wizards Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 19 @ Jazz 112-128 Lost Fri, Mar 21 vs Magic 105-120 Lost Sat, Mar 22 @ Knicks 103-122 Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Raptors 104-112 Wed, Mar 26 @ Sixers Thu, Mar 27 vs Pacers Sat, Mar 29 vs Nets Mon, Mar 31 vs Heat |
56 | 71 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (100%) |
Away (X) |
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| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (8)Magic | 35 | 38 | 25% | 25% | X |
| (9)Bulls | 32 | 40 | 25% | 25% | X |
| (10)Heat | 31 | 41 | 25% | 25% | X |
| (7)Hawks | 35 | 37 | 25% | 25% | X |
| (5)Pistons | 41 | 32 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (6)Bucks | 40 | 31 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (11)Raptors | 25 | 47 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (3)Knicks | 45 | 26 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (4)Pacers | 42 | 29 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (12)Nets | 23 | 49 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Sixers | 23 | 49 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (2)Celtics | 53 | 19 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raptors (25‑47) |
136‑106 | Away | Wed Oct 23 |
| 1 | Pistons (41‑32) |
113‑101 | Home | Fri Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (15‑56) |
135‑116 | Away | Sat Oct 26 |
| 2 | Knicks (45‑26) |
110‑104 | Away | Mon Oct 28 |
| 2 | Lakers (43‑28) |
134‑110 | Home | Wed Oct 30 |
| 2 | Magic (35‑38) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 1 |
| 2 | Bucks (40‑31) |
114‑113 | Away | Sat Nov 2 |
| 3 | Bucks (40‑31) |
116‑114 | Home | Mon Nov 4 |
| 3 | Pelicans (20‑53) |
131‑122 | Away | Wed Nov 6 |
| 3 | Warriors (41‑31) |
136‑117 | Home | Fri Nov 8 |
| 3 | Nets (23‑49) |
105‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 9 |
| 4 | Bulls (32‑40) |
119‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 11 |
| 4 | Sixers (23‑49) |
114‑106 | Away | Wed Nov 13 |
| 4 | Bulls (32‑40) |
144‑126 | Home | Fri Nov 15 |
| 4 | Hornets (18‑54) |
128‑114 | Home | Sun Nov 17 |
| 5 | Celtics (53‑19) |
117‑120 | Away | Tue Nov 19 |
| 5 | Pelicans (20‑53) |
128‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 20 |
| 5 | Raptors (25‑47) |
122‑108 | Home | Sun Nov 24 |
| 6 | Hawks (35‑37) |
124‑135 | Home | Wed Nov 27 |
| 6 | Hawks (35‑37) |
101‑117 | Away | Fri Nov 29 |
| 6 | Celtics (53‑19) |
115‑111 | Home | Sun Dec 1 |
| 7 | Wizards (15‑56) |
118‑87 | Home | Tue Dec 3 |
| 7 | Nuggets (45‑28) |
126‑114 | Home | Thu Dec 5 |
| 7 | Hornets (18‑54) |
116‑102 | Away | Sat Dec 7 |
| 7 | Heat (31‑41) |
113‑122 | Away | Sun Dec 8 |
| 8 | Wizards (15‑56) |
115‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 13, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Nets (23‑49) |
130‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 16, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (40‑31) |
124‑101 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Sixers (23‑49) |
126‑99 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (16‑57) |
124‑113 | Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (45‑28) |
149‑135 | Away | Fri Dec 27, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Warriors (41‑31) |
113‑95 | Away | Mon Dec 30, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Lakers (43‑28) |
122‑110 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Mavericks (35‑38) |
134‑122 | Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:30 pm |
| 11 | Hornets (18‑54) |
115‑105 | Home | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Thunder (60‑12) |
129‑122 | Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Raptors (25‑47) |
132‑126 | Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (42‑29) |
93‑108 | Home | Sun Jan 12, 6:00 pm |
| 13 | Pacers (42‑29) |
127‑117 | Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Thunder (60‑12) |
114‑134 | Away | Thu Jan 16, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (41‑32) |
124‑117 | Away | Sat Jan 18, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Suns (35‑37) |
118‑92 | Home | Mon Jan 20, 3:30 pm |
| 14 | Rockets (47‑26) |
108‑109 | Away | Wed Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Sixers (23‑49) |
129‑132 | Away | Fri Jan 24, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Rockets (47‑26) |
131‑135 | Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Pistons (41‑32) |
110‑91 | Home | Mon Jan 27, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Heat (31‑41) |
126‑106 | Away | Wed Jan 29, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Hawks (35‑37) |
137‑115 | Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (35‑38) |
144‑101 | Home | Sun Feb 2, 3:30 pm |
| 16 | Celtics (53‑19) |
105‑112 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pistons (41‑32) |
118‑115 | Away | Wed Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Wizards (15‑56) |
134‑124 | Away | Fri Feb 7, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (41‑32) |
128‑107 | Home | Mon Feb 10, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Raptors (25‑47) |
131‑108 | Away | Wed Feb 12, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Nets (23‑49) |
110‑97 | Away | Thu Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Knicks (45‑26) |
142‑105 | Home | Fri Feb 21, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Grizzlies (44‑28) |
129‑123 | Home | Sun Feb 23, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Magic (35‑38) |
122‑82 | Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Celtics (53‑19) |
123‑116 | Away | Fri Feb 28, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (32‑41) |
133‑129 (OT) | Home | Sun Mar 2, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Bulls (32‑40) |
139‑117 | Away | Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Heat (31‑41) |
112‑107 | Home | Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Hornets (18‑54) |
118‑117 | Away | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Bucks (40‑31) |
112‑100 | Away | Sun Mar 9, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Nets (23‑49) |
109‑104 | Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm |
| 21 | Grizzlies (44‑28) |
133‑124 | Away | Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Magic (35‑38) |
103‑108 | Home | Sun Mar 16, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Clippers (40‑31) |
119‑132 | Away | Tue Mar 18, 10:30 pm |
| 22 | Kings (35‑37) |
119‑123 | Away | Wed Mar 19, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Suns (35‑37) |
112‑123 | Away | Fri Mar 21, 10:00 pm |
| 22 | Jazz (16‑57) |
120‑91 | Away | Sun Mar 23, 3:30 pm |
| 23 | Trail Blazers (32‑41) |
122‑111 | Away | Tue Mar 25, 10:00 pm |
| 23 | Spurs (31‑40) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (41‑32) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Clippers (40‑31) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Knicks (45‑26) |
Home | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (31‑40) |
Away | Fri Apr 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (35‑37) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (32‑40) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (42‑29) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (45‑26) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (42‑29) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm |