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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 24: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 24, 2025 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The regular season is over. The Cleveland Cavaliers have finished with a 52-30, which is good enough for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. They will take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs.
Final 2025-26 NBA Standings
Here are the final standings for each conference, with the play-in ultimately set to decide who will face the top two seeds in each. The second seed in each conference will play the winner of the 7-8 game, while the one seed will play the winner of the next game, between the loser of the 7-8 game and the winner of the 9-10 game. Eliminated teams are noted in italics.
Eastern Conference
- Detroit Pistons
- Boston Celtics
- New York Knicks
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Toronto Raptors
- Atlanta Hawks
- Philadelphia 76ers (play-in)
- Orlando Magic (play-in)
- Charlotte Hornets (play-in)
- Miami Heat (play-in)
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Chicago Bulls
- Brooklyn Nets
- Indiana Pacers
- Washington Wizards
Western Conference
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- San Antonio Spurs
- Denver Nuggets
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Phoenix Suns (play-in)
- Portland Trail Blazers (play-in)
- Los Angeles Clippers (play-in)
- Golden State Warriors (play-in)
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Dallas Mavericks
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Sacramento Kings
- Utah Jazz
Even though the Cavs have finished fourth in the standings, FanDuel Sportsbook currently gives them the fifth-best chance to win the NBA Finals (+1300) and the second-best odds to come out of the Eastern Conference (+290). The only team in their conference that they believe has a better chance of winning the title is the Boston Celtics (+550). The Cavs’ title odds are ahead of both the New York Knicks (+1900) and Detroit Pistons (+1900).
Official 2026 NBA Lottery Odds
And with the 2025-26 NBA season behind us, here is the final lottery order (with their odds to get the number 1 pick) for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10.
*Teams in italics are placeholders as they and others will enter a Play-In Tournament to decide whether they are a playoff or lottery team.
- Washington — top-8 protected (14%)
- Indiana — pick goes to Clippers if it falls 5-9 (14%)
- Brooklyn — (14%)
- Sacramento — (11.5%)
- Utah — top-8 protected (11.5)
- Dallas — (8.3%)
- Memphis — (8.3%)
- Atlanta — via Pelicans (6%)
- Chicago — (4.5%)
- Milwaukee (3%)
- Golden State (2%)
- Oklahoma City — via Clippers (1.5%)
- Miami (1%)
- Charlotte (0.5%)
