Cleveland Cavaliers

Back healthy and ready to take their shot at Eastern Conference supremacy, the 48-win Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to make some noise during their second-consecutive trip to the postseason. Durable even amidst setbacks, the Cavaliers spent much of 2023-24 jousting for both elite seeding and home court advantage, ultimately proving successful at both tasks. Now, battle-tested and boasting the NBA’s sixth-ranked defense, Cleveland hopes to parlay its resiliency into its first successful run since 2018. With their go-to star, Donovan Mitchell — one of league history’s best Playoff scorers — back at 100 percent, and his talented supporting cast at the ready, the Cavaliers profile as one of the most competitive groups across the East’s bracket. This Rare Redemption can be crafted into the best play from the Cleveland Cavaliers after each round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.