{"id":696360,"date":"2026-04-03T18:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696360\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:40:34","slug":"cleveland-cavaliers-clinch-2026-nba-playoff-spot-when-tickets-go-on-sale-for-round-1-games-at-rocket-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696360\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Cavaliers clinch 2026 NBA Playoff spot: When tickets go on sale for Round 1 games at Rocket Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This marks the franchise\u2019s fourth consecutive playoff appearance and the 26th in team history.<\/p>\n<p>CLEVELAND \u2014 The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyc.com\/cavaliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> have officially clinched a spot in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The team locked up a postseason spot following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyc.com\/article\/syndication\/associatedpress\/donovan-mitchell-scores-25-max-strus-24-as-cavaliers-hold-off-warriors-118-111\/616-56228ed7-0790-4dbe-84e2-5f4a9691e037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">118-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors on April 2.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The postseason begins the weekend of April 18. This marks the franchise\u2019s fourth consecutive playoff appearance and the 26th in team history.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHOW TO PURCHASE CAVS PLAYOFF TICKETS                    <\/p>\n<p>The Cavaliers say tickets for Round 1 home games at Rocket Arena will be released in phases:<\/p>\n<p>Cavs United Members: Monday, April 6 at 10 a.m.\u00a0Cavs Rewards Account Holders who have linked a credit or debit card): Monday, April 6 at 12 p.m.\u00a0All Cavs Rewards members: Tuesday, April 7 at 10 a.m.\u00a0General public: Tuesday, April 7 at 12 p.m.                    <\/p>\n<p>Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of six per transaction, according to the team. Distribution will be handled through SeatGeek, the Cavaliers\u2019 official ticketing partner.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can gain early access either through a paid Cavs United membership or by signing up for a free Cavs Rewards account and linking a payment method, the team said.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd12PLAYOFFS. CLINCHED.<\/p>\n<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially clinched a 2026 NBA Playoffs berth. See you the post-season, Cavs fans!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redfin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Redfin<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetEmKnow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#LetEmKnow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YTFXnBYl3U\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YTFXnBYl3U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cavs\/status\/2039923614489919672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nPLAYOFF FORMAT, TICKET DETAILS                    <\/p>\n<p>Each round of the NBA playoffs follows a best-of-seven format (2-2-1-1-1), with four potential home games in the first round labeled Games A through D.<\/p>\n<p>The Cavaliers noted that if certain games are not played, such as Games C or D, ticket purchases for those matchups will be refunded.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/cavaliers\/playoffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0HERE.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This marks the franchise\u2019s fourth consecutive playoff appearance and the 26th in team history. 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