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2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 56th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachKenny Atkinson
PresidentKoby Altman
General managerMike Gansey
OwnerDan Gilbert
ArenaRocket Arena
Results
Record52–30 (.634)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(lost to Knicks 0–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Rock Entertainment Sports Network (5 simulcasts)
RadioWTAM · WMMS
< 2024–25 2026–27 >

With a loss to the Utah Jazz on January 12, the Cavaliers were not able to improve on their 64–18 record from their previous season. On February 4, they traded Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for James Harden.

The Cavaliers clinched a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive year on April 2 with a win over the Golden State Warriors.[1] They finished fourth in the East with a 52–30 record. In the playoffs, they defeated the Toronto Raptors in the first round and overcame a 2–0 series deficit against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in the semifinals, each in seven games. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018 and the first time without LeBron James on their roster since 1992, facing off against the New York Knicks. However, the season would end with a whimper as the Cavaliers were swept by New York in four games.

Draft

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Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
2 49 Tyrese Proctor PG/SG Australia Australia Duke
2 58 Saliou Niang SG/SF Senegal Senegal
Italy Italy		 Italy Aquila Basket Trento (Italy)

The Cavaliers entered the draft holding two second-round picks: their own 58th pick and the additional 49th pick acquired via trade with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020.[2][3] Their original first-round pick was originally traded to the Utah Jazz in 2022 as an exchange for Donovan Mitchell and eventually routed to the Phoenix Suns after Cleveland finished with a better record than Utah and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024–25 regular season, making the pick the least favorable selection among the three.[4]

Roster

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2025–26 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 31 Jarrett Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1998-04-21 Texas
F/C 3 Thomas Bryant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1997-07-31 Indiana
G 14 Keon Ellis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-01-08 Alabama
F 21 Tristan Enaruna (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-06-26 Cleveland State
G 1 James Harden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-08-26 Arizona State
G 5 Sam Merrill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-05-15 Utah State
F 12 Riley Minix (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2000-09-22 Morehead State
G 45 Donovan Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-07 Louisville
C 4 Evan Mobley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-06-18 USC
F/C 22 Larry Nance Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1993-01-01 Wyoming
G 9 Craig Porter Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-02-26 Wichita State
G 24 Tyrese Proctor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-04-01 Duke
C 33 Olivier Sarr (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1999-02-20 Kentucky
G 8 Dennis Schröder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993-09-15 Germany
G/F 2 Max Strus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-03-28 DePaul
F 35 Nae'Qwan Tomlin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2000-12-10 Memphis
G/F 20 Jaylon Tyson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-12-02 California
F 32 Dean Wade 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1996-11-20 Kansas State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: March 15, 2026

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c – Detroit Pistons6022.732–32‍–‍928‍–‍1312‍–‍482
x – Cleveland Cavaliers5230.6348.027‍–‍1425‍–‍1610‍–‍582
Milwaukee Bucks3250.39028.019‍–‍2213‍–‍289‍–‍782
Chicago Bulls3151.37829.018‍–‍2313‍–‍284‍–‍1282
Indiana Pacers1963.23241.011‍–‍298‍–‍344‍–‍1282

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Detroit Pistons *6022.732–82
2y – Boston Celtics *5626.6834.082
3x – New York Knicks5329.6467.082
4x – Cleveland Cavaliers5230.6348.082
5x – Toronto Raptors4636.56114.082
6y – Atlanta Hawks *4636.56114.082
7x – Philadelphia 76ers4537.54915.082
8x – Orlando Magic4537.54915.082
9pi – Charlotte Hornets4438.53716.082
10pi – Miami Heat4339.52417.082
11Milwaukee Bucks3250.39028.082
12Chicago Bulls3151.37829.082
13Brooklyn Nets2062.24440.082
14Indiana Pacers1963.23241.082
15Washington Wizards1765.20743.082

Game log

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Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at Rocket Arena on January 28, 2026, featuring the Cavaliers' Classic Edition court.

Preseason

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2025 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 7 Chicago L 117–118 Hunter, Porter Jr. (17) De'Andre Hunter (7) Nance Jr., Porter Jr. (4) Rocket Arena
15,348		 0–1
2 October 9 @ Chicago L 112–119 Donovan Mitchell (22) Jarrett Allen (9) Mitchell, Mobley, Proctor (4) United Center
16,258		 0–2
3 October 12 @ Boston L 107–138 Jaylon Tyson (16) Larry Nance Jr. (9) Proctor, Travers, Tyson (4) TD Garden
19,156		 0–3
4 October 14 Detroit W 118–100 Donovan Mitchell (17) Dean Wade (9) Lonzo Ball (9) Rocket Arena
17,561		 1–3
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2025–26 game log
Total: 52–30 (Home: 27–14; Road: 25–16)
October: 3–3 (home: 1–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 22 @ New York L 111–119 Donovan Mitchell (31) Evan Mobley (8) Lonzo Ball (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 0–1
2 October 24 @ Brooklyn W 131–124 Donovan Mitchell (35) Evan Mobley (8) Lonzo Ball (8) Barclays Center
17,548		 1–1
3 October 26 Milwaukee W 118–113 Donovan Mitchell (24) Jarrett Allen (11) Evan Mobley (6) Rocket Arena
19,432		 2–1
4 October 27 @ Detroit W 116–95 Donovan Mitchell (35) Evan Mobley (11) De'Andre Hunter (6) Little Caesars Arena
18,933		 3–1
5 October 29 @ Boston L 105–125 Mobley, Tyson (19) Evan Mobley (11) Donovan Mitchell (6) TD Garden
19,156		 3–2
6 October 31 Toronto L 101–112 Evan Mobley (29) Evan Mobley (8) Lonzo Ball (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 3–3
November: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 2 Atlanta W 117–109 Donovan Mitchell (37) Evan Mobley (8) Mitchell, Mobley (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 4–3
8 November 5 Philadelphia W 132–121 Donovan Mitchell (46) Jarrett Allen (10) Ball, Mitchell (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 5–3
9 November 7 @ Washington W 148–114 Donovan Mitchell (24) Jarrett Allen (14) Darius Garland (9) Capital One Arena
14,054		 6–3
10 November 8 Chicago W 128–122 Hunter, Mitchell (29) Evan Mobley (8) Sam Merrill (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 7–3
11 November 10 @ Miami L 138–140 (OT) Donovan Mitchell (28) Donovan Mitchell (15) Donovan Mitchell (8) Kaseya Center
19,600		 7–4
12 November 12 @ Miami W 130–116 Jarrett Allen (30) Jarrett Allen (10) Ball, Porter Jr. (8) Kaseya Center
19,600		 8–4
13 November 13 Toronto L 113–126 Donovan Mitchell (31) Evan Mobley (9) Hunter, Mitchell (6) Rocket Arena
19,432		 8–5
14 November 15 Memphis W 108–100 Donovan Mitchell (30) Evan Mobley (13) Ball, Mitchell (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 9–5
15 November 17 Milwaukee W 118–106 Donovan Mitchell (37) Dean Wade (8) Donovan Mitchell (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 10–5
16 November 19 Houston L 104–114 De'Andre Hunter (25) Allen, Porter Jr., Wade (7) Craig Porter Jr. (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 10–6
17 November 21 Indiana W 120–109 Donovan Mitchell (32) Evan Mobley (12) Darius Garland (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 11–6
18 November 23 L.A. Clippers W 120–105 Donovan Mitchell (37) Evan Mobley (10) Darius Garland (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 12–6
19 November 24 @ Toronto L 99–110 Donovan Mitchell (17) Jaylon Tyson (9) Donovan Mitchell (8) Scotiabank Arena
17,127		 12–7
20 November 28 @ Atlanta L 123–130 Donovan Mitchell (42) Evan Mobley (14) Darius Garland (10) State Farm Arena
16,124		 12–8
21 November 30 Boston L 115–117 Evan Mobley (27) Evan Mobley (14) Garland, Mitchell (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 12–9
December: 7–7 (home: 4–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 December 1 @ Indiana W 135–119 Donovan Mitchell (43) Jaylon Tyson (11) Donovan Mitchell (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,470		 13–9
23 December 3 Portland L 110–122 Donovan Mitchell (33) Evan Mobley (10) Mitchell, Mobley (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 13–10
24 December 5 San Antonio W 130–117 Donovan Mitchell (28) Evan Mobley (10) Donovan Mitchell (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 14–10
25 December 6 Golden State L 94–99 Donovan Mitchell (29) Nae'Qwan Tomlin (12) Darius Garland (4) Rocket Arena
19,432		 14–11
26 December 12 @ Washington W 130–126 Donovan Mitchell (48) Evan Mobley (13) Garland, Mobley (6) Capital One Arena
15,465		 15–11
27 December 14 Charlotte L 111–119 (OT) Darius Garland (26) Jaylon Tyson (13) Darius Garland (9) Rocket Arena
19,432		 15–12
28 December 17 @ Chicago L 111–127 Donovan Mitchell (32) Lonzo Ball (7) Darius Garland (6) United Center
18,872		 15–13
29 December 19 Chicago L 125–136 Darius Garland (35) Jarrett Allen (12) Ball, Garland (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 15–14
30 December 22 Charlotte W 139–132 Donovan Mitchell (30) Dean Wade (7) Darius Garland (10) Rocket Arena
19,432		 16–14
31 December 23 New Orleans W 141–118 Donovan Mitchell (27) Jarrett Allen (9) Garland, Porter Jr. (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 17–14
32 December 25 @ New York L 124–126 Donovan Mitchell (34) Evan Mobley (9) Darius Garland (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 17–15
33 December 27 @ Houston L 100–117 Jaylon Tyson (23) Jaylon Tyson (14) Donovan Mitchell (6) Toyota Center
18,067		 17–16
34 December 29 @ San Antonio W 113–101 Jarrett Allen (27) Jarrett Allen (10) Darius Garland (11) Frost Bank Center
19,010		 18–16
35 December 31 Phoenix W 129–113 Donovan Mitchell (34) Jarrett Allen (11) Donovan Mitchell (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 19–16
January: 10–5 (home: 5–3; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
36 January 2 Denver W 113–108 Donovan Mitchell (33) Jarrett Allen (12) Darius Garland (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 20–16
37 January 4 Detroit L 110–114 Donovan Mitchell (30) Jaylon Tyson (7) Darius Garland (6) Rocket Arena
19,432		 20–17
38 January 6 @ Indiana W 120–116 Darius Garland (29) Jarrett Allen (12) Craig Porter Jr. (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,007		 21–17
39 January 8 @ Minnesota L 122–131 Donovan Mitchell (30) Jarrett Allen (10) Garland, Mitchell (8) Target Center
17,274		 21–18
40 January 10 Minnesota W 146–134 Donovan Mitchell (28) Jarrett Allen (11) Mitchell, Porter Jr. (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 22–18
41 January 12 Utah L 112–123 Darius Garland (23) Evan Mobley (9) Garland, Mobley (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 22–19
42 January 14 @ Philadelphia W 133–107 Donovan Mitchell (35) Evan Mobley (13) Donovan Mitchell (9) Xfinity Mobile Arena
19,746		 23–19
43 January 16 @ Philadelphia W 117–115 Jaylon Tyson (39) Donovan Mitchell (9) Donovan Mitchell (12) Xfinity Mobile Arena
19,746		 24–19
44 January 19 Oklahoma City L 104–136 Donovan Mitchell (19) Jaylon Tyson (10) Evan Mobley (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 24–20
45 January 21 @ Charlotte W 94–87 Donovan Mitchell (24) Evan Mobley (14) Donovan Mitchell (6) Spectrum Center
17,619		 25–20
46 January 23 Sacramento W 123–118 Donovan Mitchell (33) Evan Mobley (13) Donovan Mitchell (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 26–20
47 January 24 @ Orlando W 119–105 Donovan Mitchell (36) Lonzo Ball (8) Donovan Mitchell (9) Kia Center
19,351		 27–20
48 January 26 Orlando W 114–98 Donovan Mitchell (45) Mobley, Tyson (9) Craig Porter Jr. (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 28–20
49 January 28 L.A. Lakers W 129–99 Donovan Mitchell (25) Jarrett Allen (9) Jaylon Tyson (6) Rocket Arena
19,432		 29–20
50 January 30 @ Phoenix L 113–126 De'Andre Hunter (17) Jarrett Allen (7) Bryant, Mitchell (6) Mortgage Matchup Center
17,071		 29–21
February: 8–3 (home: 3–0; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
51 February 1 @ Portland W 130–111 Jarrett Allen (40) Jarrett Allen (17) Craig Porter Jr. (12) Moda Center
17,240		 30–21
52 February 4 @ L.A. Clippers W 124–91 Donovan Mitchell (29) Jarrett Allen (11) Donovan Mitchell (9) Intuit Dome
17,927		 31–21
53 February 7 @ Sacramento W 132–126 Donovan Mitchell (35) Jarrett Allen (10) James Harden (8) Golden 1 Center
16,212		 32–21
54 February 9 @ Denver W 119–117 Donovan Mitchell (32) Jarrett Allen (13) Donovan Mitchell (10) Ball Arena
19,647		 33–21
55 February 11 Washington W 138–113 Sam Merrill (32) Jarrett Allen (9) James Harden (11) Rocket Arena
19,432		 34–21
All-Star Game
56 February 19 Brooklyn W 112–84 Donovan Mitchell (17) Jarrett Allen (10) James Harden (9) Rocket Arena
19,432		 35–21
57 February 20 @ Charlotte W 118–113 Donovan Mitchell (32) Jarrett Allen (14) James Harden (8) Spectrum Center
19,691		 36–21
58 February 22 @ Oklahoma City L 113–121 Tied (20) Jarrett Allen (13) James Harden (9) Paycom Center
18,203		 36–22
59 February 24 New York W 109–94 Donovan Mitchell (23) Jarrett Allen (10) Dennis Schröder (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 37–22
60 February 25 @ Milwaukee L 116–118 Jarrett Allen (27) Jarrett Allen (11) Craig Porter Jr. (9) Fiserv Forum
14,702		 37–23
61 February 27 @ Detroit L 119–122 (OT) Jarrett Allen (25) Evan Mobley (12) Craig Porter Jr. (12) Little Caesars Arena
20,232		 37–24
March: 10–5 (home: 4–3; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 1 @ Brooklyn W 106–102 James Harden (22) Evan Mobley (13) James Harden (8) Barclays Center
17,804		 38–24
63 March 3 Detroit W 113–109 Jaylon Tyson (22) Craig Porter Jr. (8) James Harden (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 39–24
64 March 8 Boston L 97–108 Donovan Mitchell (30) Evan Mobley (8) James Harden (10) Rocket Arena
19,432		 39–25
65 March 9 Philadelphia W 115–101 James Harden (21) Dean Wade (10) Donovan Mitchell (6) Rocket Arena
19,432		 40–25
66 March 11 @ Orlando L 122–128 James Harden (30) Evan Mobley (13) James Harden (8) Kia Center
18,697		 40–26
67 March 13 @ Dallas W 138–105 Evan Mobley (29) Harden, Mobley (7) Donovan Mitchell (8) American Airlines Center
19,512		 41–26
68 March 15 Dallas L 120–130 Donovan Mitchell (26) Evan Mobley (11) Donovan Mitchell (11) Rocket Arena
19,432		 41–27
69 March 17 @ Milwaukee W 123–116 Harden, Mobley (27) Evan Mobley (15) James Harden (6) Fiserv Forum
16,341		 42–27
70 March 19 @ Chicago W 115–110 James Harden (36) Evan Mobley (14) James Harden (9) United Center
19,763		 43–27
71 March 21 @ New Orleans W 111–106 Donovan Mitchell (27) Sam Merrill (10) James Harden (10) Smoothie King Center
16,987		 44–27
72 March 24 Orlando W 136–131 Donovan Mitchell (42) Evan Mobley (9) James Harden (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 45–27
73 March 25 Miami L 103–120 Donovan Mitchell (28) James Harden (9) James Harden (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 45–28
74 March 27 Miami W 149–128 Max Strus (29) Allen, Mobley (10) James Harden (14) Rocket Arena
19,432		 46–28
75 March 30 @ Utah W 122–113 Mitchell, Mobley (34) Evan Mobley (17) James Harden (14) Delta Center
18,186		 47–28
76 March 31 @ L.A. Lakers L 113–127 Jarrett Allen (18) Thomas Bryant (6) Donovan Mitchell (6) Crypto.com Arena
18,997		 47–29
April: 5–1 (home: 3–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 2 @ Golden State W 118–111 Donovan Mitchell (25) Jarrett Allen (13) Dennis Schröder (6) Chase Center
18,064		 48–29
78 April 5 Indiana W 117–108 Donovan Mitchell (38) Thomas Bryant (10) James Harden (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 49–29
79 April 6 @ Memphis W 142–126 Evan Mobley (24) Allen, Tomlin (9) Dennis Schröder (11) FedExForum
16,511		 50–29
80 April 8 Atlanta W 122–116 Donovan Mitchell (31) Evan Mobley (19) Harden, Mitchell (4) Rocket Arena
19,432		 51–29
81 April 10 @ Atlanta L 102–124 James Harden (20) Evan Mobley (6) James Harden (5) State Farm Arena
17,517		 51–30
82 April 12 Washington W 130–117 Nae'Qwan Tomlin (26) Tyrese Proctor (11) Tyrese Proctor (8) Rocket Arena
19,432		 52–30
2025–26 season schedule

Playoffs

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2026 playoff game log
Total: 8–10 (home: 6–3; road: 2–7)
First Round: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18 Toronto W 126–113 Donovan Mitchell (32) Allen, Mobley (7) James Harden (10) Rocket Arena
19,432		 1–0
2 April 20 Toronto W 115–105 Donovan Mitchell (30) Evan Mobley (8) Donovan Mitchell (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 2–0
3 April 23 @ Toronto L 104–126 James Harden (18) Mobley, Strus (6) Evan Mobley (7) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 2–1
4 April 26 @ Toronto L 89–93 Donovan Mitchell (20) Jarrett Allen (15) James Harden (8) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 2–2
5 April 29 Toronto W 125–120 Harden, Mobley (23) Harden, Mobley (9) James Harden (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 3–2
6 May 1 @ Toronto L 110–112 (OT) Evan Mobley (26) Evan Mobley (14) James Harden (9) Scotiabank Arena
19,919		 3–3
7 May 3 Toronto W 114–102 Allen, Mitchell (22) Jarrett Allen (19) Max Strus (5) Rocket Arena
19,432		 4–3
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 5 @ Detroit L 101–111 Donovan Mitchell (23) Evan Mobley (9) James Harden (7) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 0–1
2 May 7 @ Detroit L 97–107 Donovan Mitchell (31) Jarrett Allen (7) Dennis Schröder (5) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 0–2
3 May 9 Detroit W 116–109 Donovan Mitchell (35) Donovan Mitchell (10) James Harden (7) Rocket Arena
19,432		 1–2
4 May 11 Detroit W 112–103 Donovan Mitchell (43) Evan Mobley (8) James Harden (11) Rocket Arena
19,432		 2–2
5 May 13 @ Detroit W 117–113 (OT) James Harden (30) Jarrett Allen (10) Evan Mobley (8) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 3–2
6 May 15 Detroit L 94–115 James Harden (23) Allen, Strus (8) James Harden (4) Rocket Arena
19,432		 3–3
7 May 17 @ Detroit W 125–94 Donovan Mitchell (26) Evan Mobley (12) Donovan Mitchell (8) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 4–3
Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 19 @ New York L 104–115 (OT) Donovan Mitchell (29) Evan Mobley (14) Dennis Schröder (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 0–1
2 May 21 @ New York L 93–109 Donovan Mitchell (26) Jarrett Allen (10) Tied (3) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 0–2
3 May 23 New York L 108–121 Evan Mobley (24) Allen, Strus (7) Max Strus (6) Rocket Arena
19,432		 0–3
4 May 25 New York L 93–130 Donovan Mitchell (31) Evan Mobley (7) Evan Mobley (4) Rocket Arena
19,432		 0–4
2026 playoff schedule

NBA Cup

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East Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Toronto Raptors 4 4 0 458 403 +55 Advanced to knockout rounds
2 Atlanta Hawks 4 2 2 468 472 −4
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 2 2 492 466 +26
4 Indiana Pacers 4 1 3 431 431 0
5 Washington Wizards 4 1 3 443 520 −77
Source: NBA

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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Cleveland Cavaliers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jarrett Allen 565627.1.638.100.7098.51.81.0.815.4
Lonzo Ball 35320.8.301.272.6674.03.91.3.34.6
Darius Brown 103.0.0001.0.0.0.0.0
Thomas Bryant 60112.2.506.359.8033.4.6.3.46.2
Keon Ellis† 29624.8.491.355.8162.81.61.3.88.3
Tristan Enaruna 909.4.500.300.7501.6.8.6.04.1
Darius Garland† 262630.5.451.360.8612.46.9.8.118.0
James Harden† 262633.8.466.435.8404.87.7.8.520.5
De'Andre Hunter† 432326.2.423.308.8694.22.1.7.114.0
Chris Livingston 305.7.571.0001.0001.0.3.3.03.0
Sam Merrill 523826.5.461.421.8552.62.4.6.112.8
Riley Minix† 608.3.588.3331.000.7.7.2.24.3
Donovan Mitchell 707033.5.483.364.8654.55.71.5.327.9
Evan Mobley 656331.9.546.297.6069.03.6.71.718.2
Larry Nance Jr. 35312.8.419.333.4622.71.0.6.23.7
Craig Porter Jr. 64317.9.450.355.6003.43.2.9.64.5
Tyrese Proctor 50110.9.413.351.8891.31.5.5.05.4
Olivier Sarr 409.8.714.667.4002.81.3.5.83.5
Dennis Schröder† 30321.4.401.290.8612.34.3.8.28.2
Max Strus 12524.0.443.402.7785.42.0.3.011.2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin 64315.7.478.235.7702.9.8.6.55.8
Luke Travers 1208.6.250.0631.0002.0.8.6.32.3
Jaylon Tyson 664226.9.493.446.7385.12.2.8.413.2
Dean Wade 593822.3.439.362.7114.21.5.7.45.8

Playoffs

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Cleveland Cavaliers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jarrett Allen 181829.4.635.5797.21.11.01.712.7
Thomas Bryant 904.6.286.1671.0001.2.2.2.11.9
Keon Ellis 1207.4.333.357.8001.2.3.6.11.6
James Harden 181837.3.410.299.8315.15.51.7.719.2
Sam Merrill 17019.9.427.372.8401.21.1.5.07.8
Donovan Mitchell 181836.2.451.327.8154.83.11.2.326.0
Evan Mobley 181835.6.535.338.6218.13.9.91.817.0
Larry Nance Jr. 202.5.0.0.0.0.0
Craig Porter Jr. 703.0.333.000.4.6.0.0.3
Tyrese Proctor 403.3.000.0001.000.3.5.0.0.5
Dennis Schröder 17015.9.381.333.7921.52.4.4.25.5
Max Strus 18426.7.406.358.9174.82.1.8.29.6
Nae'Qwan Tomlin 702.7.667.500.7.3.1.01.3
Jaylon Tyson 17012.7.362.237.6672.81.3.2.14.1
Dean Wade 181422.6.462.375.3333.9.8.7.14.4
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Cavaliers only.

Transactions

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Trades

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June 28, 2025[5][6] To Cleveland Cavaliers
Lonzo Ball		 To Chicago Bulls
Isaac Okoro
February 1, 2026 To Cleveland Cavaliers

Keon Ellis (from Sacramento)
Emanuel Miller (from Chicago)
Dennis Schröder (from Sacramento)

 To Chicago Bulls

Dario Šarić (from Sacramento)
2027 DEN second-round pick (from Cleveland)
2029 second-round pick (from Sacramento)[a]

To Sacramento Kings

De'Andre Hunter (from Cleveland)

February 4, 2026 To Cleveland Cavaliers
James Harden		 To Los Angeles Clippers
Darius Garland
2026 CLE second-round pick
February 5, 2026 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Cash considerations		 To Utah Jazz
Lonzo Ball
2028 CLE second-round pick
2032 CLE second-round pick

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
June 28, 2025 Sam Merrill [7]
July 2, 2025 Luke Travers [8]

Additions

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Date Player Former Team Ref.
July 1, 2025 Larry Nance Jr. Atlanta Hawks [9]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
June 30, 2025 Ty Jerome Free agency Memphis Grizzlies [10]
July 21, 2025 Chuma Okeke Free agency Spain Real Madrid Baloncesto [11]

Notes

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  1. ↑ The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Detroit, Milwaukee, and New York.

References

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  1. ↑ Fedor, Chris (April 3, 2026). "Cavs clinch playoff spot with 118-111 win over Golden State Warriors". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 NBA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cavaliers Acquire Lonzo Ball". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Bulls acquire Isaac Okoro from Cleveland Cavaliers". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cavaliers Re-Sign Sam Merrill to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cavaliers Re-Sign Luke Travers to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cavaliers Sign Larry Nance Jr". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Grizzlies sign Ty Jerome to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Carlin, Ky (July 21, 2025). "Former Sixers forward Chuma Okeke to sign a deal with Real Madrid". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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