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#4 East · 2026 PlayoffsEliminated
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Cleveland

Cavaliers

Swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals. A 64-win regular season ends one round short of the Finals, with an off-season of hard questions ahead about whether this core's ceiling is real.

Title odds
Out
Moneyline
Regular season
52-30
Last title
2016
Eastern Conference Finals
Lost 0-4vs New York Knicks
Next: Eliminated

Who decides it

The three names that have to play like themselves — and the x-factor who tips it either way.

Donovan Mitchell
Lead guard · franchise scorer
30.1 PPG · 6.4 APG

The only Cavs player who can actually win a game by himself. Needs to play out of his mind from Game 4 on.

Evan Mobley
Two-way big · DPOY finalist
18.7 PPG · 10.4 RPG · 2.1 BPG

The defensive backbone. Can't be the offensive solution but can keep games close.

Darius Garland
Combo guard
21.4 PPG · 7.8 APG

Tempo control and a second pull-up shooter. Has to make life easier on Mitchell to extend the series.