Cleveland Cavaliers

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in the 80–90% band to make the 2026-27 NBA playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-6 through 12 games this season. Most recently, they beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on the road on Nov 11. The Detroit Pistons (7-3) and Indiana Pacers (4-8) are the closest Central Division comparisons. Coming off a win with a 5-5 last 10. Next three: at the Miami Heat Nov 13, home against the Dallas Mavericks Nov 14, and home against the Chicago Bulls Nov 16. 4-2 at home, 2-4 on the road, and +25 point differential. Clinch tracks Cavaliers playoff odds, division chances, and championship probability live.

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Cleveland Cavaliers race dossier

Recent results and the next tipoffs

Last 3

Across the last 3 recorded games, Cavaliers went 1-2 and were outscored 324-340.

  • W 115-107New York Knicks · road · Nov 11
  • L 112-124Charlotte Hornets · road · Nov 9
  • L 97-109New York Knicks · home · Nov 7

2025-26 scoring profile

Cavaliers carried a +4.1 scoring margin per game through 2025-26. They went 11-5 inside the division.

  • 119.5points per game
  • 115.4points allowed per game
  • 27-14home record
  • 25-16road record

Next on the court

These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Cavaliers race.

  • Nov 13visits Miami Heat
  • Nov 14hosts Dallas Mavericks
  • Nov 16hosts Chicago Bulls

Central watch

The closest current divisional comparisons for Cavaliers:

  • Detroit Pistons7-3 · 2 GB
  • Indiana Pacers4-8 · 6 GB
  • Chicago Bulls1-9 · 8 GB

Cavaliers' modeled season range

Center projection, recent movement, and mutually exclusive postseason outcomes.

Current record6-6
Projected wins45
Recent projection range42–47Across up to 30 stored model updates
Average finish rank12.6
Miss postseason10–20%
Make postseason, miss Finals70–80%
Reach Finals, finish runner-up0–10%
Win NBA Finals0–10%

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The recent range shows how the center projection has changed across stored runs; it is not a fabricated best/worst win percentile. The outcome ladder is a true probability split and sums to 100% apart from rounding.

Playoff race around the Cavaliers

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Latest Analysis

Analysis at publication · Nov 7, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95, a 24-point margin between two teams currently in the 90–100% playoff band. Cleveland is 5-4 with 45 projected wins; Philadelphia is 8-2 with 48. The Cavaliers take the head-to-head result, while the 76ers retain the stronger record.

From: Boston Celtics’ 39-point rout puts Charlotte’s early playoff gap in focus - Nov 7, 2026 ->

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Will the Cleveland Cavaliers make the playoffs?

Clinch updates the Cavaliers' playoff odds after every game using 30,000 Monte Carlo simulations. The percentage on this page reflects how often the Cavaliers reach the postseason across those simulated seasons.

How often do the Cavaliers' playoff odds update?

Clinch refreshes team odds within minutes of every completed game. That includes changes to playoff probability, title chances, and the other games around the league that help or hurt the Cavaliers.

What do the Cleveland Cavaliers need to make the playoffs?

The Cleveland Cavaliers need some combination of their own wins and helpful results elsewhere in the standings. Clinch turns that into a live answer by tracking playoff odds, nightly rooting guides, and which rival results help or hurt most.

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What happened in the last completed Cavaliers season?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently being tracked live for the 2026-27 season, and Clinch will archive the final result here when the season ends.

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