The 2021–22

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the

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(NBA). The regular season for the league began in the month of

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and featured the typical 82-game schedule, returning to its typical format. In the previous season, the league started in the month of

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and featured only 72 games due to the ongoing

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. The Cavaliers had the third pick in the

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, and selected Evan Mobley out of the

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. The NBA announced that the

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will be played at the

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serv ...

in Cleveland, which was held February 20, 2022. The Cavaliers matched their previous win total of 22 on January 7, 2022, improving to 22–17. The Cavaliers clinched their first winning season without

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since

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and their first winning season since

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with a 107–101 win over the

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on March 28, 2022. The Cavaliers qualified for the play-in tournament, but failed to qualify for the

playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...

for the fourth consecutive season after losing to both the

Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...

and

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Draft

With their sole selection in the

, the Cavaliers selected Evan Mobley from the

as the third overall pick.

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

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Collin Sexton Collin Darnell Sexton (born January 4, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In January 2017 Sexton was sel ...

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Jarrett Allen Jarrett Allen (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. Allen was selected 22nd overall by ...

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United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

11,777 , 0–1 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , October 6 , @

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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Darius Garland Darius Kinnard Garland (born January 26, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Born in Gary, Ind ...

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State Farm Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

11,158 , 1–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , October 8 ,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

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Lauri Markkanen Lauri Elias Markkanen (born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2017 NBA draft, he was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the seventh overall pick b ...

(7) , Dean Wade (4) ,

10,024 , 1–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , October 10 , Chicago , , Lauri Markkanen (18) , Evan Mobley (10) , Ricky Rubio (9) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
10,003 , 1–3 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , October 15 , @ Indiana , ,

Cedi Osman Cedi Osman (born 8 April 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the small forward position. Early years Osman was born in Ohrid, Macedonia, modern-da ...

(14) , Lamar Stevens (8) , Darius Garland (4) ,

Gainbridge Fieldhouse Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena. The arena is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and ...

6,028 , 2–3

Regular season

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FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ga ...

15,975 , 0–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 22 ,

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

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Kevin Love Kevin Wesley Love (born September 7, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA Second Team and ...

(11) , Ricky Rubio (10) ,

17,116 , 0–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 23 ,

, , Ricky Rubio (23) , Jarrett Allen (14) , Ricky Rubio (8) ,

16,846 , 1–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 25 , @

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, , Kevin Love (22) , Jarrett Allen (16) , Ricky Rubio (8) ,

Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A lig ...

14,221 , 2–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , October 27 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Collin Sexton (26) , Love, Mobley (10) , Darius Garland (6) ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

13,276 , 3–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , October 29 , @

L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

, , Evan Mobley (23) , Jarrett Allen (9) , Darius Garland (11) ,

18,997 , 3–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , October 30 , @

Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

, ,

(20) , Kevin Love (12) , Darius Garland (5) ,

Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

14,516 , 3–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , November 1 , @

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(21) ,

(16) , Ricky Rubio (8) , Spectrum Center
13,889 , 4–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , November 3 ,

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

, , Jarrett Allen (24) , Jarrett Allen (17) , Darius Garland (10) ,

16,231 , 5–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , November 5 , @

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, , Darius Garland (21) , Jarrett Allen (15) , Darius Garland (8) ,

Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena ( French: ''Aréna Scotiabank)'', formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Rap ...

19,800 , 6–4 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , November 7 , @

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, , Ricky Rubio (37) , Jarrett Allen (17) , Ricky Rubio (10) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

19,040 , 7–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 12 , November 10 ,

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

, , Ricky Rubio (20) , Jarrett Allen (10) , Ricky Rubio (5) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,056 , 7–5 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , November 12 ,

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

, , Darius Garland (21) , Isaac Okoro (9) , Ricky Rubio (9) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,095 , 8–5 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , November 13 ,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , Darius Garland (22) , Evan Mobley (9) , Darius Garland (6) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 9–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 15 , November 15 , Boston , , Ricky Rubio (28) , Evan Mobley (9) , Mobley,

Osman Osman is the Persian transliteration and derived from the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, , link=no ''‘uthmān'') or an English surname. It may refer to: People * Osman (name), people with the name * Osman I (1258–132 ...

(5) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,186 , 9–6 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , November 17 , @

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, , Ricky Rubio (25) , Ed Davis (11) , Darius Garland (6) ,

Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

16,922 , 9–7 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 17 , November 18 , Golden State , , Darius Garland (25) , Ed Davis (14) , Darius Garland (6) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 9–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 18 , November 22 , Brooklyn , , Darius Garland (24) , Jarrett Allen (15) , Darius Garland (11) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,387 , 9–9 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , November 24 ,

, , Jarrett Allen (25) , Allen, Markkanen (11) , Darius Garland (7) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,055 , 9–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , November 27 ,

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

, , Darius Garland (26) , Jarrett Allen (11) , Darius Garland (11) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,248 , 10–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , November 29 , @

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

, , Jarrett Allen (28) , Jarrett Allen (14) , Darius Garland (9) ,

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

19,229 , 11–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , December 1 , @

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

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Allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to: Buildings * Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee * Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas * Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Unive ...

, Mobley (11) ,

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FTX Arena FTX Arena (known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021) is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture fir ...

19,600 , 12–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , December 3 , @

, , Darius Garland (32) , Jarrett Allen (13) , Darius Garland (10) ,

Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

17,227 , 13–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , December 5 ,

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, , Darius Garland (31) , Evan Mobley (12) , Darius Garland (5) ,

18,113 , 13–11 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 25 , December 6 , @

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

, , Jarrett Allen (25) , Jarrett Allen (9) , Garland, Rubio (9) ,

Fiserv Forum Fiserv Forum (stylized as fiserv.forum) () is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball tea ...

17,341 , 13–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 26 , December 8 ,

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , Darius Garland (24) , Jarrett Allen (12) , Ricky Rubio (9) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,707 , 14–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , December 10 , @

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, , Jarrett Allen (21) , Kevin Love (13) , Darius Garland (12) ,

Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

15,694 , 15–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , December 11 ,

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, , Isaac Okoro (20) , Evan Mobley (15) , Darius Garland (13) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 16–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , December 13 , Miami , , Kevin Love (23) , Kevin Love (9) , Ricky Rubio (7) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,401 , 17–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 30 , December 15 ,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, , Darius Garland (21) , Dean Wade (10) , Ricky Rubio (12) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,131 , 18–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , December 18 , @ Milwaukee , ,

(23) , Kevin Love (7) , Ricky Rubio (10) , Fiserv Forum
17,341 , 19–12 , -style="background:#ccc;" , – , December 19 , @

, colspan="6" , Postponed (COVID-19) ''(Makeup date: March 31)'' , -style="background:#fcc;" , 32 , December 22 , @

, , Darius Garland (28) , Kevin Love (12) , Garland, Rubio (6) ,

TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

19,156 , 19–13 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , December 26 ,

, , Garland, Love (22) , Love, Valentine (9) , Darius Garland (8) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 20–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 34 , December 28 , @

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

, , Ricky Rubio (27) , Ricky Rubio (13) , Ricky Rubio (9) ,

Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

15,835 , 20–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 35 , December 30 , @ Washington , , Kevin Love (24) , Kevin Love (11) ,

Kevin Pangos Kevin Joseph Pangos (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian-Slovenian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He spent his college basketball career playing for the Gonzaga B ...

(6) , Capital One Arena
15,637 , 20–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 36 , December 31 , Atlanta , , Kevin Love (35) , Kevin Love (11) , Brandon Goodwin (6) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,745 , 20–16 , - , -style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , January 2 ,

, , Evan Mobley (24) ,

(11) , Brandon Goodwin (5) ,

17,808 , 21–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 38 , January 4 ,

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(27) , Jarrett Allen (12) , Darius Garland (10) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,178 , 21–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , January 7 , @

, , Darius Garland (26) , Jarrett Allen (13) , Darius Garland (6) ,

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

16,708 , 22–17 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , January 9 , @ Golden State , , Lamar Stevens (17) , Allen,

Love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

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Rajon Rondo Rajon Pierre Rondo (, born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Rondo played two years of college basketball for ...

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Chase Center Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for the University of San ...

18,064 , 22–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , January 10 , @

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, , Allen, Love (18) , Jarrett Allen (17) , Darius Garland (11) ,

Golden 1 Center Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena, located in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. It sits partially on the site of the former Downtown Plaza shopping center. The publicly owned arena is part of a business and entertainment district ...

12,110 , 23–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , January 12 , @

, , Lamar Stevens (23) , Darius Garland (10) , Darius Garland (15) ,

Vivint Arena Vivint Arena (stylized as vivint arena), formerly known as Delta Center, EnergySolutions Arena and Vivint Smart Home Arena, is an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Assoc ...

18,306 , 24–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , January 14 , @

San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...

, , Darius Garland (32) , Jarrett Allen (16) , Darius Garland (8) ,

AT&T Center AT&T Center is a list of indoor arenas, multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and ...

12,160 , 25–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , January 15 , @

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, , Darius Garland (27) , Jarrett Allen (13) , Darius Garland (18) ,

Paycom Center Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...

15,284 , 26–18 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , January 17 ,

, , Darius Garland (22) , Jarrett Allen (10) , Darius Garland (12) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,105 , 27–18 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 46 , January 19 , @

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20,824 , 27–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , January 22 , Oklahoma City , , Darius Garland (23) , Evan Mobley (17) , Darius Garland (11) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 28–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , January 24 ,

, , Kevin Love (20) , Evan Mobley (12) , Darius Garland (12) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,321 , 29–19 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , January 26 ,

, , Kevin Love (25) , Jarrett Allen (10) , Darius Garland (8) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,904 , 30–19 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 50 , January 30 , @

, , Darius Garland (24) , Allen, Mobley (9) , Darius Garland (7) ,

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of th ...

16,811 , 30–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , January 31 ,

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Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

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(12) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,637 , 31–20 , - , -style="background:#fcc;" , 52 , February 2 , @

, , Evan Mobley (29) ,

(13) , Brandon Goodwin (8) ,

Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

14,163 , 31–21 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , February 4 , @

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17,733 , 32–21 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , February 6 ,

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19,432 , 33–21 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 55 , February 9 ,

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19,432 , 36–24 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 61 , February 28 ,

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21,391 , 36–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , March 6 ,

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19,432 , 37–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , March 8 , @

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14,066 , 38–27 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , March 11 , @

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19,600 , 38–28 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 67 , March 12 , @

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21,727 , 38–29 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , March 14 , L.A. Clippers , , Evan Mobley (30) , Love, Markkanen (9) , Darius Garland (13) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,742 , 39–29 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 69 , March 16 , Philadelphia , , Darius Garland (22) , Evan Mobley (9) , Garland,

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19,432 , 40–30 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , March 19 ,

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19,432 , 41–30 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 72 , March 21 ,

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19,432 , 41–31 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 73 , March 24 , @ Toronto , , Lauri Markkanen (20) , Kevin Love (10) , Darius Garland (10) ,

19,800 , 41–32 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 74 , March 26 , Chicago , , Darius Garland (28) , Evan Mobley (11) , Darius Garland (5) , Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 , 41–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , March 28 ,

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Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...