The Cleveland Cavaliers last won a playoff series in 2024, when they beat the Orlando Magic 4-3 in the first round.
Prior to that, the Cavaliers’ most recent playoff series win was in 2018, during LeBron James’ final season Cleveland.
Last Time the Cavs Won a Playoff Series Without LeBron
The last playoff series the Cavaliers won without LeBron was in 1993, when Cleveland beat the then-New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets 3-2 and advanced to play Michael Jordanโs Chicago Bulls in the second round of the playoffs.ย
At the time, first-round playoff series were Best-of-5.
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