The Cleveland Cavaliers finished 4th in the Eastern Conference in 2025-26 with a record of 52-30. They earned a playoff berth.
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Are the cavs bad this season?Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | 39-13 | 12-4 | 31-9 | 28-13 | 8-2 | W3 |
| 2 |  | x-Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 36-16 | 10-6 | 30-11 | 26-15 | 8-2 | W2 |
| 3 |  | x-Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 35-17 | 14-3 | 30-10 | 22-19 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 4 |  | x-Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 33-19 | 11-5 | 27-14 | 25-16 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 5 |  | x-Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 33-19 | 5-12 | 24-17 | 22-19 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 6 |  | x-Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 27-25 | 9-7 | 24-17 | 22-19 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 7 |  | x-76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 27-25 | 9-7 | 23-18 | 22-19 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 8 |  | x-Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 26-26 | 9-8 | 25-15 | 19-20 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 9 |  | Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 26-26 | 11-5 | 21-20 | 23-18 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 10 |  | Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 27-25 | 10-7 | 26-15 | 17-24 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 11 |  | e-Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 21-31 | 9-7 | 19-22 | 13-28 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 12 |  | e-Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19-32 | 4-12 | 18-23 | 13-28 | 2-8 | L2 |
| 13 |  | e-Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 14-37 | 3-13 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L3 |
| 14 |  | e-Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 15-37 | 4-12 | 11-30 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 15 |  | e-Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 11-41 | 2-14 | 11-30 | 6-35 | 0-10 | L10 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | 41-11 | 12-4 | 34-7 | 30-10 | 7-3 | L2 |
| 2 |  | x-Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | 36-16 | 13-3 | 32-8 | 29-12 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 3 |  | x-Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 36-16 | 11-5 | 28-13 | 26-15 | 10-0 | W12 |
| 4 |  | x-Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 33-19 | 10-7 | 28-13 | 25-16 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 5 |  | x-Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 29-23 | 10-6 | 30-11 | 22-19 | 9-1 | W1 |
| 6 |  | x-Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 31-21 | 9-7 | 26-15 | 23-18 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 7 |  | x-Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 29-23 | 10-7 | 25-16 | 20-21 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 8 |  | x-Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 29-23 | 7-9 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 9 |  | Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25-27 | 10-6 | 23-18 | 19-22 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 10 |  | Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24-28 | 7-9 | 22-19 | 15-26 | 3-7 | L3 |
| 11 |  | e-Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 17-34 | 7-9 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 1-9 | L2 |
| 12 |  | e-Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 14-37 | 4-12 | 16-25 | 10-30 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 13 |  | e-Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 19-33 | 6-10 | 13-27 | 11-29 | 1-9 | L8 |
| 14 |  | e-Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 14-38 | 4-12 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 15 |  | e-Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 12-40 | 1-15 | 14-27 | 8-33 | 1-9 | L1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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More Cavaliers Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
26.3
Mitchell
RPG
7.8
Mobley
APG
6.4
Harden
Team Rankings
ORTG
119.2
6th
DRTG
115.1
15th
NETRTG
4.1
9th
3P%
36.0
13th
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Clippers
Warriors