Cavaliers Playoffs Tickets

The Cavaliers joined the NBA in 1970-71 and first made it to the playoffs in 1975-76, losing to the Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals.

First-round losses were suffered in the next two campaigns, and it wasn't until 1991-92 that the team got any further in the competition.

Bumped Out by the Bulls

Under coach Lenny Wilkins, they lost out to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in a six-game Conference Finals loss and then were once again outdone by the Bulls the following year, this time in a four-game whitewash in the Conference Semifinals.

Enter LeBron

Things dramatically improved when a player by the name of LeBron James pitched up at the Cavs.

He played a key role in taking the team to their first-ever NBA Finals, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs in 2006-07.

Consistency Achieved

Over the period of five seasons that Mike Brown was in charge, the Cavaliers secured a playoff berth in every campaign and never exited in the first round during this spell, showing the team has a renewed steel in the postseason.

Epic Tussle with the Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers then fought the Golden State Warriors in four successive NBA Finals series, losing three but collecting their first (and to date only) NBA Championship when they won in seven games in 2015-16.

The departure of LeBron James didn't do the Cavaliers any favors, but they did clinch a return to the NBA playoffs for 2022-23, but lost 4-1 to the New York Knicks in the first round.