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 | 30i Pistons Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Bulls 108-93 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Clippers 92-98 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Suns 108-105 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Pacers 121-78 Mon, Jan 19 vs Celtics Wed, Jan 21 @ Pelicans Fri, Jan 23 vs Rockets Sun, Jan 25 vs Kings |
10 | 40 | 81% | 13% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 26 Celtics Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Spurs 95-100 Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Pacers 96-98 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Heat 119-114 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Hawks 132-106 Mon, Jan 19 @ Pistons Wed, Jan 21 vs Pacers Fri, Jan 23 @ Nets Sat, Jan 24 @ Bulls |
15 | 41 | 12% | 40% | 18% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 25 Knicks Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Trail Blazers 123-114 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Kings 101-112 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Warriors 113-126 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Suns 99-106 Mon, Jan 19 vs Mavericks Wed, Jan 21 vs Nets Sat, Jan 24 @ Sixers Tue, Jan 27 vs Kings |
17 | 42 | 4% | 18% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Raptors | 25 Raptors Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Sixers 102-115 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Pacers 115-101 Lost Fri, Jan 16 vs Clippers 117-121 Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Lakers 93-110 Tue, Jan 20 @ Warriors Wed, Jan 21 @ Kings Fri, Jan 23 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Jan 25 @ Thunder |
19 | 44 | 1% | 5% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Cavaliers | 24 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 vs T. Wolves 146-134 Lost Mon, Jan 12 vs Jazz 112-123 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Sixers 133-107 Won Fri, Jan 16 @ Sixers 117-115 Mon, Jan 19 vs Thunder Wed, Jan 21 @ Hornets Fri, Jan 23 vs Kings Sat, Jan 24 @ Magic |
19 | 43 | 1% | 6% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| Magic | 23 Magic Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 09 vs Sixers 91-103 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Pelicans 128-118 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Grizzlies 118-111 Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Grizzlies 109-126 Thu, Jan 22 vs Hornets Sat, Jan 24 vs Cavs Mon, Jan 26 @ Cavs Wed, Jan 28 @ Heat |
19 | 42 | 1% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% |
| Sixers | 22 Sixers Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Raptors 115-116 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Raptors 115-102 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Cavs 107-133 Lost Fri, Jan 16 vs Cavs 115-117 Mon, Jan 19 vs Pacers Tue, Jan 20 vs Suns Thu, Jan 22 vs Rockets Sat, Jan 24 vs Knicks |
18 | 40 | 1% | 7% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 3% |
| Heat | 22 Heat Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Thunder 112-124 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Suns 127-121 Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Celtics 114-119 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Thunder 122-120 Mon, Jan 19 @ Warriors Tue, Jan 20 @ Kings Thu, Jan 22 @ Trail Blazers Sat, Jan 24 @ Jazz |
20 | 42 | 1% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 4% |
| Bulls | 20 Bulls Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Rockets 113-119 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Jazz 128-126 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Nets 109-112 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Nets 124-102 Tue, Jan 20 vs Clippers Thu, Jan 22 @ T. Wolves Sat, Jan 24 vs Celtics Mon, Jan 26 vs Lakers |
22 | 42 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 33% |
| Hawks | 20 Hawks Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Warriors 124-111 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Lakers 116-141 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Trail Blazers 101-117 Lost Sat, Jan 17 vs Celtics 106-132 Mon, Jan 19 vs Bucks Wed, Jan 21 @ Grizzlies Fri, Jan 23 vs Suns Mon, Jan 26 vs Pacers |
24 | 44 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Bucks | 17 Bucks Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Lakers 105-101 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Nuggets 104-108 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs T. Wolves 106-139 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Spurs 101-119 Mon, Jan 19 @ Hawks Wed, Jan 21 vs Thunder Fri, Jan 23 vs Nuggets Sun, Jan 25 vs Mavericks |
24 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 56% |
| Hornets | 16 Hornets Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Clippers 109-117 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Lakers 135-117 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Warriors 116-136 Won Sun, Jan 18 @ Nuggets 110-87 Wed, Jan 21 vs Cavs Thu, Jan 22 @ Magic Sat, Jan 24 vs Wizards Mon, Jan 26 vs Sixers |
27 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 11% | 82% |
| Nets | 12 Nets Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Mavericks 105-113 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Pelicans 113-116 Won Fri, Jan 16 vs Bulls 112-109 Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Bulls 102-124 Mon, Jan 19 vs Suns Wed, Jan 21 @ Knicks Fri, Jan 23 vs Celtics Sun, Jan 25 @ Clippers |
28 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Wizards | 10 Wizards Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Suns 93-112 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Clippers 105-119 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Kings 115-128 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Nuggets 115-121 Mon, Jan 19 vs Clippers Thu, Jan 22 vs Nuggets Sat, Jan 24 @ Hornets Tue, Jan 27 vs Trail Blazers |
31 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 10 Pacers Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Celtics 98-96 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Raptors 101-115 Won Fri, Jan 16 vs Pelicans 127-119 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Pistons 78-121 Mon, Jan 19 @ Sixers Wed, Jan 21 @ Celtics Fri, Jan 23 @ Thunder Mon, Jan 26 @ Hawks |
33 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (32%) |
Away (51%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Knicks | 25 | 17 | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| (2)Celtics | 26 | 15 | 13% | 2% | 11% |
| (7)Sixers | 22 | 18 | 10% | 6% | 4% |
| (4)Raptors | 25 | 19 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (6)Magic | 23 | 19 | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| (1)Pistons | 30 | 10 | 10% | <1% | 10% |
| (8)Heat | 22 | 20 | 9% | 5% | 5% |
| (10)Hawks | 20 | 24 | 3% | 3% | 1% |
| (9)Bulls | 20 | 22 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 17 | 24 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Hornets | 16 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 12 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 10 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pacers | 10 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 18% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knicks (25‑17) |
111‑119 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Nets (12‑28) |
131‑124 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bucks (17‑24) |
118‑113 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pistons (30‑10) |
116‑95 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Celtics (26‑15) |
105‑125 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Raptors (25‑19) |
101‑112 | Home | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Hawks (20‑24) |
117‑109 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Sixers (22‑18) |
132‑121 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Wizards (10‑31) |
148‑115 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Bulls (20‑22) |
128‑122 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Heat (22‑20) |
138‑140 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Heat (22‑20) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Raptors (25‑19) |
113‑126 | Home | Thu Nov 13 |
| 4 | Grizzlies (18‑23) |
108‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bucks (17‑24) |
118‑106 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Rockets (25‑15) |
104‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Pacers (10‑33) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Clippers (18‑23) |
120‑105 | Home | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Raptors (25‑19) |
99‑110 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Hawks (20‑24) |
123‑130 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Celtics (26‑15) |
115‑117 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pacers (10‑33) |
135‑119 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Trail Blazers (22‑22) |
110‑122 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Spurs (29‑13) |
130‑117 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Warriors (24‑19) |
94‑99 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Wizards (10‑31) |
130‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 12 |
| 8 | Hornets (16‑27) |
111‑119 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 14, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (20‑22) |
111‑127 | Away | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Bulls (20‑22) |
125‑136 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Hornets (16‑27) |
139‑132 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Pelicans (10‑35) |
141‑118 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (25‑17) |
124‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 25, 12:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (25‑15) |
100‑117 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Spurs (29‑13) |
113‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Suns (25‑17) |
129‑113 | Home | Wed Dec 31, 3:30 pm |
| 11 | Nuggets (29‑14) |
113‑108 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (30‑10) |
110‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 12 | Pacers (10‑33) |
120‑116 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑16) |
122‑131 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑16) |
146‑134 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 13 | Jazz (14‑28) |
112‑123 | Home | Mon Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sixers (22‑18) |
133‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 14, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Sixers (22‑18) |
117‑115 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Thunder (35‑8) |
Home | Mon Jan 19, 2:30 pm | |
| 14 | Hornets (16‑27) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kings (12‑31) |
Home | Fri Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Magic (23‑19) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Magic (23‑19) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lakers (25‑16) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Suns (25‑17) |
Away | Fri Jan 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (22‑22) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 16 | Clippers (18‑23) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 10:30 pm | |
| 16 | Kings (12‑31) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Nuggets (29‑14) |
Away | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Wizards (10‑31) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Nets (12‑28) |
Home | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hornets (16‑27) |
Away | Fri Feb 20, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Thunder (35‑8) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 1:00 pm | |
| 19 | Knicks (25‑17) |
Home | Tue Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Bucks (17‑24) |
Away | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Pistons (30‑10) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nets (12‑28) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Pistons (30‑10) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Celtics (26‑15) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Sixers (22‑18) |
Home | Mon Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (23‑19) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (17‑26) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 21 | Mavericks (17‑26) |
Home | Sun Mar 15, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Bucks (17‑24) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bulls (20‑22) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (10‑35) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Magic (23‑19) |
Home | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (22‑20) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (22‑20) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (14‑28) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Lakers (25‑16) |
Away | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (24‑19) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Pacers (10‑33) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (18‑23) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (20‑24) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (20‑24) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Wizards (10‑31) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |