Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-8 on Christmas Day, in 15 games since 1970. Since 2016: 1-2. Last win: 2016, 109-108 over the Golden State Warriors.

Every game, year by year

Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day
DateGameScore
Dec 25, 2025Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks124-126
Dec 25, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors92-99
Dec 25, 2016Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers108-109
Dec 25, 2015Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors83-89
Dec 25, 2014Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat91-101
Dec 25, 2009Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers102-87
Dec 25, 2008Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers89-93
Dec 25, 2007Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers82-96
Dec 25, 2003Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic101-113
Dec 25, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks104-115
Dec 25, 1984Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers106-109
Dec 25, 1979Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers101-111
Dec 25, 1977LA Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers105-111
Dec 25, 1976Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards99-117
Dec 25, 1970Cleveland Cavaliers at Sacramento Kings100-117

Against each opponent

Record against each opponent
OpponentGW-L-T
Golden State Warriors31-2
Washington Wizards21-1
Atlanta Hawks21-1
Miami Heat21-1
LA Clippers11-0
Detroit Pistons11-0
Los Angeles Lakers11-0
Sacramento Kings10-1
Orlando Magic10-1
New York Knicks10-1

Every NBA game on December 25 since 1947 (ABA games left out), from Wikipedia's results table. A franchise counts under every name it has had (the Portsmouth Spartans are the Lions, the Philadelphia Warriors the Golden State Warriors).