Cavaliers 2026-27 Schedule: Cleveland will run a busy season at Rocket Arena with prizes, bobbleheads, and other themed nights planned for fans. The team’s schedule also adds more days worth heading to the arena during the 2026-27 run.
Their regular season starts on October 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. Two days later, on October 24, Cleveland hosts the Brooklyn Nets for the home opener at Rocket Arena.
As of now, the Cavaliers list 80 regular-season games. They expect to add two more matches after the Emirates NBA Cup schedule is set.
The promotional calendar includes special giveaways and themed games spread across the season. The team’s official promotional schedule currently lists featured home dates in October, November, January and March.
Among the key dates are:
The Cavaliers will also host marquee opponents including the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics during the season.
Bobblehead giveaways are expected to be among the major attractions of the 2026-27 promotional campaign, alongside other limited-edition fan items and themed experiences.
The Cavaliers have increasingly used promotional games to celebrate players, franchise history and the team’s connection with Cleveland fans. Giveaway availability can be limited and is generally subject to attendance and supply.
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One of the notable themes for Cavaliers fans is the continued celebration of the franchise’s historic 2016 NBA championship. Cleveland’s title that season remains the team’s only NBA championship and marked the first major professional sports championship for the city in decades.
The Cavaliers’ promotional programming gives the organization an opportunity to revisit that championship era while welcoming a new generation of fans to Rocket Arena.
Cleveland plays its home opener on Oct. 24 versus Brooklyn at 7:30 p.m. ET. Two nights later, the team welcomes Minnesota on Oct. 26. Then Cleveland faces Washington on Oct. 28 to kick off a stretch of three games at home.
The Cavaliers also have 17 games on national TV. Those broadcasts are split across ESPN, NBC or Peacock, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video. For the Emirates NBA Cup group stage, Cleveland will host Philadelphia on Nov. 6 and Indiana on Nov. 20.
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