Cleveland Cavaliers schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Cleveland Cavaliers by the numbers
Last season the Cleveland Cavaliers went 52-30, scoring 119.5 and allowing 115.4 points per game. Their offensive rating of 116.1 ranked 5 of 30 and their defensive rating of 112.1 ranked 15 of 30 (net +4, 9 of 30), at a pace of 102.6 possessions per 48 minutes (12 of 30). They shot 56.1% effective field-goal percentage and 36.0% from three, with 44.2% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 16 back-to-backs (4 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 6 straight games and a longest homestand of 4. 20 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Peyton Watson (from DEN), Mario Hezonja (from POR).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 14 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 16 games · February 2027: 12 games · March 2027: 14 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 22 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | ESPN |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Thu, Oct 29 (B2B) | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | NBA TV |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Nov 4 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | Prime Video |
| Sat, Nov 7 (B2B) | vs New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBA TV |
| Mon, Nov 9 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | at New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 13 | at Miami Heat | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 (B2B) | vs Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Nov 16 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | vs Indiana Pacers | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | vs Miami Heat | 6:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | vs Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Thu, Dec 3 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | NBA TV |
| Sat, Dec 12 | vs Golden State Warriors | 8:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Tue, Dec 15 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBC |
| Wed, Dec 16 (B2B) | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | vs Utah Jazz | 6:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 (B2B) | vs New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Dec 23 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Sun, Dec 27 | vs Washington Wizards | 6:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Dec 28 (B2B) | at Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | TD Garden | NBC |
| Thu, Dec 31 | vs LA Clippers | 3:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | at Charlotte Hornets | 1:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 3 (B2B) | at Houston Rockets | 7:00 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Tue, Jan 5 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | vs Denver Nuggets | 5:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Jan 11 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 13 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Fri, Jan 15 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sat, Jan 16 (B2B) | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Mon, Jan 18 | vs Detroit Pistons | 12:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Jan 21 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 23 | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | — |
| Mon, Jan 25 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 27 | vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | ESPN |
| Fri, Jan 29 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | ESPN |
| Sat, Jan 30 (B2B) | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Feb 1 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Wed, Feb 3 | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 4 (B2B) | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 6 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 (B2B) | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Fri, Feb 12 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Sun, Feb 14 | vs Phoenix Suns | 1:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 16 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Feb 17 (B2B) | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Thu, Feb 25 | vs Sacramento Kings | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Fri, Feb 26 (B2B) | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | ESPN |
| Mon, Mar 1 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBCSN |
| Thu, Mar 4 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 6 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 5:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | Prime Video |
| Tue, Mar 9 | at Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Mar 11 | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Fri, Mar 12 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | — |
| Sun, Mar 14 | at Sacramento Kings | 6:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 18 | at Denver Nuggets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | vs Houston Rockets | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Mar 29 | vs Miami Heat | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Mar 31 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Thu, Apr 1 (B2B) | vs Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 4 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 3:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Apr 5 (B2B) | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 | at San Antonio Spurs | 7:30 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Apr 9 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 6:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
Cleveland Cavaliers roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | G | CLE | 70 | 34.9 | 23.6 | 4.8 | 8 | 61.0% |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | CLE | 70 | 33.4 | 27.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 61.3% |
| Evan Mobley | C | CLE | 65 | 32 | 18.2 | 9 | 3.6 | 59.6% |
| Jaylon Tyson | G | CLE | 66 | 27 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 60.8% |
| Peyton Watson | G | DEN | 54 | 29.6 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 59.4% |
| Jarrett Allen | C | CLE | 56 | 27.2 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 66.9% |
| Sam Merrill | G | CLE | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 64.4% |
| Craig Porter Jr. | G | CLE | 64 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 52.4% |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | F | CLE | 64 | 15.7 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 54.9% |
| Mario Hezonja | F | POR | 53 | 16.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 52.5% |
| Thomas Bryant | C | CLE | 60 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 62.5% |
| Tyrese Proctor | G | CLE | 50 | 11 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 55.6% |
| Tristan Enaruna | F | CLE | 9 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 58.7% |
| Riley Minix | F | CLE | 9 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 72.0% |
| Olivier Sarr | F | CLE | 4 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 76.1% |
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