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 |
Li Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Remaining Games Venue |
GPi Schedule Content Games Played 80 game season ----- Hover/Touch Content Two-Team Tiebreaker Status |
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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 |
| Cavaliers | 16i Cavaliers Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 15 vs Bulls 144-126 Won Sun, Nov 17 vs Hornets 128-114 Lost Tue, Nov 19 @ Celtics 117-120 Won Wed, Nov 20 vs Pelicans 128-100 Sun, Nov 24 vs Raptors Wed, Nov 27 vs Hawks Fri, Nov 29 @ Hawks Sun, Dec 01 vs Celtics |
1i
Cavaliers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
17i
Cavaliers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 12 Celtics Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 vs Hawks 116-117 Won Wed, Nov 13 @ Nets 139-114 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Raptors 126-123 Won Tue, Nov 19 vs Cavs 120-117 Fri, Nov 22 @ Wizards Sun, Nov 24 vs T. Wolves Mon, Nov 25 vs Clippers Fri, Nov 29 @ Bulls |
3
Celtics Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
15
Celtics Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Knicks | 9 Knicks Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 15 vs Nets 124-122 Won Sun, Nov 17 vs Nets 114-104 Won Mon, Nov 18 vs Wizards 134-106 Won Wed, Nov 20 @ Suns 138-122 Sat, Nov 23 @ Jazz Mon, Nov 25 @ Nuggets Wed, Nov 27 @ Mavericks Fri, Nov 29 @ Hornets |
6
Knicks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
15
Knicks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Magic | 9 Magic Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 13 vs Pacers 94-90 Won Fri, Nov 15 vs Sixers 98-86 Won Mon, Nov 18 @ Suns 109-99 Lost Wed, Nov 20 @ Clippers 93-104 Thu, Nov 21 @ Lakers Sat, Nov 23 vs Pistons Mon, Nov 25 @ Hornets Wed, Nov 27 vs Bulls |
7
Magic Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
16
Magic Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% |
| Pistons | 7 Pistons Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 @ Bucks 120-127 Won Fri, Nov 15 @ Raptors 99-95 Won Sun, Nov 17 @ Wizards 124-104 Lost Mon, Nov 18 vs Bulls 112-122 Thu, Nov 21 @ Hornets Sat, Nov 23 @ Magic Mon, Nov 25 vs Raptors Wed, Nov 27 @ Grizzlies |
9
Pistons Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
16
Pistons Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 32% |
| Hawks | 7 Hawks Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 15 vs Wizards 129-117 Lost Sun, Nov 17 @ Trail Blazers 111-114 Won Mon, Nov 18 @ Kings 109-108 Lost Wed, Nov 20 @ Warriors 97-120 Fri, Nov 22 @ Bulls Mon, Nov 25 vs Mavericks Wed, Nov 27 @ Cavs Fri, Nov 29 vs Cavs |
9
Hawks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
16
Hawks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 32% |
| Heat | 6 Heat Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 @ Pistons 121-123 Won Fri, Nov 15 @ Pacers 124-111 Lost Sun, Nov 17 @ Pacers 110-119 Won Mon, Nov 18 vs Sixers 106-89 Sun, Nov 24 vs Mavericks Tue, Nov 26 vs Bucks Wed, Nov 27 @ Hornets Fri, Nov 29 vs Raptors |
7
Heat Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
13
Heat Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
2% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 28% |
| Nets | 6 Nets Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 vs Celtics 114-139 Lost Fri, Nov 15 @ Knicks 122-124 Lost Sun, Nov 17 @ Knicks 104-114 Won Tue, Nov 19 vs Hornets 116-115 Fri, Nov 22 @ Sixers Sun, Nov 24 @ Kings Mon, Nov 25 @ Warriors Wed, Nov 27 @ Suns |
9
Nets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 46% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
15
Nets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 32% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 15 vs Heat 111-124 Won Sun, Nov 17 vs Heat 119-110 Lost Mon, Nov 18 @ Raptors 119-130 Lost Wed, Nov 20 @ Rockets 113-130 Fri, Nov 22 @ Bucks Sun, Nov 24 vs Wizards Mon, Nov 25 vs Pelicans Wed, Nov 27 vs Trail Blazers |
9
Pacers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
15
Pacers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% |
| Bucks | 6 Bucks Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 13 vs Pistons 127-120 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Hornets 114-115 Won Mon, Nov 18 vs Rockets 101-100 Won Wed, Nov 20 vs Bulls 122-106 Fri, Nov 22 vs Pacers Sat, Nov 23 vs Hornets Tue, Nov 26 @ Heat Sat, Nov 30 vs Wizards |
9
Bucks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
15
Bucks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% |
| Bulls | 6 Bulls Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 15 @ Cavs 126-144 Lost Sun, Nov 17 vs Rockets 107-143 Won Mon, Nov 18 @ Pistons 122-112 Lost Wed, Nov 20 @ Bucks 106-122 Fri, Nov 22 vs Hawks Sat, Nov 23 vs Grizzlies Tue, Nov 26 @ Wizards Wed, Nov 27 @ Magic |
10
Bulls Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
16
Bulls Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% |
| Hornets | 5 Hornets Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 @ Magic 89-114 Won Sat, Nov 16 vs Bucks 115-114 Lost Sun, Nov 17 @ Cavs 114-128 Lost Tue, Nov 19 @ Nets 115-116 Thu, Nov 21 vs Pistons Sat, Nov 23 @ Bucks Mon, Nov 25 vs Magic Wed, Nov 27 vs Heat |
9
Hornets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
14
Hornets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Raptors | 3 Raptors Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 12 @ Bucks 85-99 Lost Fri, Nov 15 vs Pistons 95-99 Lost Sat, Nov 16 @ Celtics 123-126 Won Mon, Nov 18 vs Pacers 130-119 Thu, Nov 21 vs T. Wolves Sun, Nov 24 @ Cavs Mon, Nov 25 @ Pistons Wed, Nov 27 @ Pelicans |
12
Raptors Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
15
Raptors Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 64% |
| Wizards | 2 Wizards Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 @ Spurs 130-139 Lost Fri, Nov 15 @ Hawks 117-129 Lost Sun, Nov 17 vs Pistons 104-124 Lost Mon, Nov 18 @ Knicks 106-134 Fri, Nov 22 vs Celtics Sun, Nov 24 @ Pacers Tue, Nov 26 vs Bulls Wed, Nov 27 vs Clippers |
11
Wizards Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
13
Wizards Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% |
| Sixers | 2 Sixers Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 13 vs Cavs 106-114 Lost Fri, Nov 15 @ Magic 86-98 Lost Mon, Nov 18 @ Heat 89-106 Lost Wed, Nov 20 @ Grizzlies 111-117 Fri, Nov 22 vs Nets Sun, Nov 24 vs Clippers Wed, Nov 27 vs Rockets Sat, Nov 30 @ Pistons |
12
Sixers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
14
Sixers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 74% |
| Record | Total | Home (93%) |
Away (6%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)Hawks | 7 | 9 | 8% | 8% | 1% |
| (5)Pistons | 7 | 9 | 8% | 8% | <1% |
| (11)Bulls | 6 | 10 | 8% | 8% | <1% |
| (10)Bucks | 6 | 9 | 8% | 8% | <1% |
| (9)Pacers | 6 | 9 | 8% | 8% | <1% |
| (8)Nets | 6 | 9 | 8% | 8% | <1% |
| (7)Heat | 6 | 7 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (4)Magic | 9 | 7 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (3)Knicks | 9 | 6 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (12)Hornets | 5 | 9 | 8% | 7% | <1% |
| (13)Raptors | 3 | 12 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 2 | 11 | 5% | 5% | <1% |
| (15)Sixers | 2 | 12 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (2)Celtics | 12 | 3 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| Elimination | 1% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raptors (3‑12) |
136‑106 | Away | Wed Oct 23 |
| 1 | Pistons (7‑9) |
113‑101 | Home | Fri Oct 25 |
| 1 | Wizards (2‑11) |
135‑116 | Away | Sat Oct 26 |
| 2 | Knicks (9‑6) |
110‑104 | Away | Mon Oct 28 |
| 2 | Lakers (10‑4) |
134‑110 | Home | Wed Oct 30 |
| 2 | Magic (9‑7) |
120‑109 | Home | Fri Nov 1 |
| 2 | Bucks (6‑9) |
114‑113 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Bucks (6‑9) |
116‑114 | Home | Mon Nov 4, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Pelicans (4‑12) |
131‑122 | Away | Wed Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Warriors (11‑3) |
136‑117 | Home | Fri Nov 8, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Nets (6‑9) |
105‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 9, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Bulls (6‑10) |
119‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 11, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Sixers (2‑12) |
114‑106 | Away | Wed Nov 13, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Bulls (6‑10) |
144‑126 | Home | Fri Nov 15, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Hornets (5‑9) |
128‑114 | Home | Sun Nov 17, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Celtics (12‑3) |
117‑120 | Away | Tue Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Pelicans (4‑12) |
128‑100 | Home | Wed Nov 20, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Raptors (3‑12) |
Home | Sun Nov 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 6 | Hawks (7‑9) |
Home | Wed Nov 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Hawks (7‑9) |
Away | Fri Nov 29, 2:30 pm | |
| 6 | Celtics (12‑3) |
Home | Sun Dec 1, 6:00 pm | |
| 7 | Wizards (2‑11) |
Home | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Nuggets (8‑5) |
Home | Thu Dec 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 7 | Hornets (5‑9) |
Away | Sat Dec 7, 1:00 pm | |
| 7 | Heat (6‑7) |
Away | Sun Dec 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 9 | Bucks (6‑9) |
Home | Fri Dec 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Sixers (2‑12) |
Home | Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Jazz (3‑11) |
Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nuggets (8‑5) |
Away | Fri Dec 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Warriors (11‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 11 | Lakers (10‑4) |
Away | Tue Dec 31, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Mavericks (8‑7) |
Away | Fri Jan 3, 8:30 pm | |
| 11 | Hornets (5‑9) |
Home | Sun Jan 5, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Thunder (12‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Raptors (3‑12) |
Home | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pacers (6‑9) |
Home | Sun Jan 12, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Pacers (6‑9) |
Away | Tue Jan 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Thunder (12‑4) |
Away | Thu Jan 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 18, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Suns (9‑7) |
Home | Mon Jan 20, 3:30 pm | |
| 14 | Rockets (11‑5) |
Away | Wed Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sixers (2‑12) |
Away | Fri Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Rockets (11‑5) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Pistons (7‑9) |
Home | Mon Jan 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Heat (6‑7) |
Away | Wed Jan 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (7‑9) |
Home | Thu Jan 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (8‑7) |
Home | Sun Feb 2, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Celtics (12‑3) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Pistons (7‑9) |
Away | Wed Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Wizards (2‑11) |
Away | Fri Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) |
Home | Mon Feb 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Raptors (3‑12) |
Away | Wed Feb 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Nets (6‑9) |
Away | Thu Feb 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Knicks (9‑6) |
Home | Fri Feb 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Grizzlies (9‑7) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (9‑7) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Celtics (12‑3) |
Away | Fri Feb 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (6‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 2, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Bulls (6‑10) |
Away | Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (6‑7) |
Home | Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hornets (5‑9) |
Away | Fri Mar 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bucks (6‑9) |
Away | Sun Mar 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nets (6‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Grizzlies (9‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (9‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 16, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Clippers (9‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 18, 10:30 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (8‑7) |
Away | Wed Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (9‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (3‑11) |
Away | Sun Mar 23, 3:30 pm | |
| 23 | Trail Blazers (6‑9) |
Away | Tue Mar 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Spurs (7‑8) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (7‑9) |
Away | Fri Mar 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Clippers (9‑7) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 3:30 pm | |
| 24 | Knicks (9‑6) |
Home | Wed Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (7‑8) |
Away | Fri Apr 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Kings (8‑7) |
Home | Sun Apr 6, 6:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (6‑10) |
Home | Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (6‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (9‑6) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (6‑9) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm |