After claiming the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers project as one of the top teams in the 2026 NBA playoff picture.
Cavaliers Playoff Chances
The Cavaliers’ playoff odds are -1400, which gives them an implied probability of 93.33% for the 2025-26 season.
Here’s how their postseason odds compare to the Central Division:
- Pistons: -10000
- Cavaliers: -1400
- Bulls: +350
- Bucks: +525
- Pacers: +2500
Cavaliers Playoff Seed
If the season ended today, the Cavaliers would be the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. They’d face the No. 10 Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament.
Here’s the current East bracket:
Last Time the Cavaliers Made the Playoffs
The Cavaliers notched a third straight postseason berth in 2025 before getting upset by the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Cleveland won its lone NBA championship in 2016.
Cavaliers Playoff History
- Playoff appearances: 25
- Championships: 1 (2016)
NBA Playoffs Odds
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