Cavaliers Predictions: Win Total Pick, Best Bet & NBA Futures Odds for 2025-26

The Cavaliers enter this year as the team to beat in the East - but do our NBA experts agree?
Pictured: Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (2) talks to Chicago Bulls Head Coach Billy Donovan during the first half at Rocket Arena. Photo by Ken Blaze / Imagn Images.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the team to beat in the NBA's Eastern Conference with a preseason win total of Over/Under 56.5 wins and the shortest NBA FInals odds of any team in the East. Below, our NBA experts break down the Cavaliers' betting odds, win total pick, and best NBA futures bet for the 2025-26 season.


📊 Cleveland Cavaliers odds & futures bets 2025-26

Follow all of our NBA picks and the latest NBA odds for the 2025-26 season.


💰 Cavaliers win total prediction

Here's why our NBA expert Corey Scott expects the Cavaliers to finish Over 56.5 wins as one of his NBA win total predictions for the 2025-26 season:

⬆️ Over 56.5 wins

The Cavaliers won 64 games last season and posted the league’s highest offensive rating (121.7). Yes, they were banged up and fell to the Pacers in the conference semifinals, but Darius Garland is back to participating in full-contact scrimmages, and they’re returning the same starting lineup as last season. Adding a 6-foot-5 point guard in Lonzo Ball should also bolster Cleveland’s defense en route to another 57-plus win campaign.

✅ Prediction: Over 56.5 wins (-110 via bet365)


🔮 Best Cavaliers futures bet

Here's why our NBA expert Liam Fox is betting on the Cavaliers to win the NBA Finals as one of his best NBA futures bets for the 2025-26 season:

🏆️ Cavaliers to win NBA Finals

The Cavaliers suffered a disappointing second-round exit after finishing with the East's best record last year. Cleveland still has the conference's best roster, and if this group reaches the NBA Finals, it has a chance to finally lift the trophy. These +800 odds imply a mere 11.11% chance of that happening, making this a valuable bet at that price.

✅ Best bet: Cavaliers to win NBA Finals (+800 via Caesars)


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