Cavaliers Announce Four-Game Preseason Schedule

July 31, 2025

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The Cavaliers will tune up for the 2025-26 NBA season with a four-game preseason schedule, the team announced Thursday.

The fun tips off with a home matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 7 at Rocket Arena. Cleveland will then hit the road for a quick rematch in Chicago (Oct. 9) and a stop in Boston (Oct. 12), before wrapping things up back home against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 14.

Tipoff for all home games is set for 7 p.m. ET.

The full regular season schedule is expected to be released in mid-August.

2025 Cavaliers Preseason Schedule

(Home Games in Caps)
Date Opponent Time (ET)
Oct. 7 CHICAGO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 9 at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Boston, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 DETROIT, 7 p.m.

The Cavaliers are coming off a 64-18 season, finishing with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, before losing to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs. They are about to run it mostly back under second-year coach Kenny Atkinson.