NBA · 2026-27
Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-27 opens Tue, Oct 20 · last season 52-30 (4th in the East · 2nd in the Central)
Coaching staff
Kenny AtkinsonHead coach
Assistants: Johnnie Bryant, Mike Gerrity, Trevor Hendry, Jawad Williams, Omar Cook, Nate Reinking, Andrew Olson, Stephen Spiro
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Schedule-context performance
Final regular-season games · 2025-26
| Situation | Record | Avg margin | Vs. season | Lg rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 8-6 | +3.8 | −0.3 | 14 / 30 |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 2-1 | +1.7 | −2.4 | — |
| Rest disadvantage0 rest days; opponent had at least 1 | 3-3 | +1.5 | −2.6 | 17 / 30 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 6-2 | +6.1 | +2.0 | 9 / 30 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 16-14 | +3.4 | −0.7 | 15 / 30 |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 2-3 | +1.2 | −2.9 | 11 / 16 |
| Rest edgeOpponent on 0 rest days; team had at least 1 | 7-3 | +5.5 | +1.4 | 19 / 30 |
How it's counted
Average margin is team points minus opponent points. Conditions can overlap.
Long travel is 1,500 miles or more, measured great-circle venue-to-venue from the prior scheduled game; body clock is measured from home time.
League rank is on the vs.-season column, so it measures how well a team held its own level rather than how good the team is; situations with fewer than five games go unranked. These descriptive splits are not causal estimates.
Injury report
- Peyton WatsonDay-To-DayHamstring — Strain
Central
Full standings →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  ChicagoBullsCHI | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — | ClevelandCavaliersCLE | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — |  DetroitPistonsDET | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — |  IndianaPacersIND | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — |  MilwaukeeBucksMIL | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |