Let's take a look at the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA playoffs history.
One of the most successful NBA playoff team of 2010s, the Cleveland Cavaliers wreaked havoc from mid 2010s till the end of the decade. The Cavs made made four consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2015-18, ranked third most in the NBA history.
The Cavaliers also won 55 playoff games in that four-years span, which is nearly 42% of their total wins (131). Let’s look at the rich playoffs history of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made the NBA Playoffs 25 times. They have played 55 seasons in the NBA and have a 45.4% success rate of making the playoffs.
The Cavaliers have made 5 NBA Finals, 3 Eastern Conference Finals, 5 second-round appearances and 11 first-round appearances (2025 playoffs pending).
In 24 appearances (not including 2025), Cleveland Cavaliers have 49 playoffs series, winning 26 and losing 23. A series win-loss record of 53.1%. The Cavaliers have played in 246 playoff games, winning 131 games and losing 115 games in their playoffs history. A win loss record of 53.2%.
Here are the top-5 NBA playoffs year where they won the most playoff games:
| Year | Record |
| 2016 | 16-5 |
| 2015 | 14-6 |
| 2017 | 13-5 |
| 2007 | 12-8 |
| 2018 | 12-10 |
Cleveland Cavaliers’ last playoff appearance came in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Cavs finished with a 48-34 record and were seeded fourth, facing Orlando Magic in first-round of the playoffs.
The Cavaliers started strong by winning the first two games. However, the Orlando Magic won the next two games in a dominating way, 121-83 and 112-89 to set up an nerve racking series for both the fanbases. Game 5 went down to the wire and the Cavs emerged victorious by 104-103. The Magic fought back and won game 6 by 103-96. In Game 7, the Cavs made a 18-point comeback to win the series. A dominating second half-display, 63-41.
In second-round, the Cavs faced the number seeded, Boston Celtics. Both teams won one game each in the first two. However, the Celtics were on a different level, winning the next three consecutive games against the Cavs, making it a 4-1 series loss for the Cavaliers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won in the 2016 NBA Finals by defeating the Golden State Warriors by 4-3. A historic moment for the sport of basketball, the Cavs came back from a 3-1 deficit to write history and win their one and only NBA Championship. The duo of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving played vital roles in bringing the first NBA Championship to Cleveland. With LeBron winning his third NBA Championship and the third NBA Finals MVP.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made five NBA Finals appearances, ranked 10th most in NBA history. The Cavs have also played 26 NBA Finals game in their history, also 10th most in the NBA.
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