Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a slow start in the 2025-26 season, winning just 15 of their first 27 games to fall into the No. 7 seed

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Chicago. Cleveland went 64-18 overall, 12-4 in Central Division action and 34-7 at home a season ago. The Cavaliers allowed opponents to score 112.4 points per game and shoot 45.4% from the field last season.

The Cavaliers are searching for consistency and took a step against another banged-up team, the San Antonio Spurs. Here's how the action unfolded.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Indianapolis, hoping to avoid a 3-0 hole as they face the Indiana Pacers for Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The stakes are higher than ever as we continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Cavaliers-Pacers Game 3 prediction and pick.

The Cavaliers began the game ice cold from 3-point range and finished it as such from the free throw line, and Cleveland fell to the Houston Rockets.

Cleveland Cavaliers (14-11, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (3-19, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -14.5; over/under is 236.