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Complete Schedule
Every game of Tyrese Proctor's rookie year


Australian Tyrese Proctor #24, Donovan Mitchell #45 and Dean Wade #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons of the preseason game at Rocket Arena on October 15, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 118-100. Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images
Highlights
Tyrese Proctor’s rookie season at Cleveland to test his body and belief in a stacked Cavs backcourt
- Tyrese Proctor: 'It feels like he belongs' in NBA
- Tyrese Proctor earns first start as Giddey fills stat sheet
- Film Session: How Tyrese Proctor proved he is NBA ready
- Check out the latest NBA Scores and Schedule here
National Basketball Association pre-season isn't reality for a rookie, especially one drafted in the second round, but Tyrese Proctor will undoubtedly earn minutes for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2025-26 season.
Proctor, 21, averaged 15.8 minutes per game during the pre-season, dropping a very respectable 10 points per contest on 46.9% from the field.
But he's playing behind NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell, Lonzo Ball, Darius Garland and Max Strus in a rotation that will help the Cavs content for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
The Sydney-born point guard — taken with the 49th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft — signed a four-year, $8.69 USD million deal (AUD $13.2M) on July 2, 2025, just days after the draft. He will be on the roster.
His preseason performances and working during training camp has caught the attention of his teammates and coach Kenny Atkinson.
"One of the vets said to me today — he said, 'You know, Tyrese, he looks like he belongs',” Atkinson revealed earlier this month.
"And a lot of times with rookies, you know, you’re like, 'Do they really belong?' Right now, it feels like he belongs.
"The question with Tyrese right now is, is he gonna be able to handle the physicality? It’s not his skill level — that’s high enough. His compete level’s high enough.
"This year’s probably gonna be a year where he’s really gonna build his body.
"He’s gonna push us to make decisions."
Here’s Tyrese Proctor’s full 2025-26 National Basketball Association Cleveland Cavaliers schedule:
- October 23, 2025: @ New York Knicks — Madison Square Garden
- October 25, 2025: @ Brooklyn Nets — Barclays Center
- October 27, 2025: vs Milwaukee Bucks — Rocket Arena
- October 28, 2025: @ Detroit Pistons — Little Caesars Arena
- October 30, 2025: @ Boston Celtics — TD Garden
- November 01, 2025: vs Toronto Raptors — Rocket Arena
- November 03, 2025: vs Atlanta Hawks — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Dyson Daniels)
- November 06, 2025: vs Philadelphia 76ers — Rocket Arena
- November 08, 2025: @ Washington Wizards — Capital One Arena
- November 09, 2025: vs Chicago Bulls — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Josh Giddey, Lachlan Olbrich)
- November 11, 2025: @ Miami Heat — Kaseya Center
- November 13, 2025: @ Miami Heat — Kaseya Center
- November 14, 2025: vs Toronto Raptors — Rocket Arena
- November 16, 2025: vs Memphis Grizzlies — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Jock Landale)
- November 18, 2025: vs Milwaukee Bucks — Rocket Arena
- November 20, 2025: vs Houston Rockets — Rocket Arena
- November 22, 2025: vs Indiana Pacers — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Johnny Furphy)
- November 24, 2025: vs LA Clippers — Rocket Arena
- November 25, 2025: @ Toronto Raptors — Scotiabank Arena
- November 29, 2025: @ Atlanta Hawks — State Farm Arena (🇦🇺 Dyson Daniels)
- December 01, 2025: vs Boston Celtics — Rocket Arena
- December 02, 2025: @ Indiana Pacers — Gainbridge Fieldhouse (🇦🇺 Johnny Furphy)
- December 04, 2025: vs Portland Trail Blazers — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Duop Reath, Matisse Thybulle)
- December 06, 2025: vs San Antonio Spurs — Rocket Arena
- December 07, 2025: vs Golden State Warriors — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Alex Toohey)
- December 18, 2025: @ Chicago Bulls — United Center (🇦🇺 Josh Giddey, Lachlan Olbrich)
- December 20, 2025: vs Chicago Bulls — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Josh Giddey, Lachlan Olbrich)
- December 23, 2025: vs Charlotte Hornets — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Josh Green)
- December 24, 2025: vs New Orleans Pelicans — Rocket Arena
- December 26, 2025: @ New York Knicks — Madison Square Garden
- December 28, 2025: @ Houston Rockets — Toyota Center
- December 30, 2025: @ San Antonio Spurs — Frost Bank Center
- January 01, 2026: vs Phoenix Suns — Rocket Arena
- January 03, 2026: vs Denver Nuggets — Rocket Arena
- January 05, 2026: vs Detroit Pistons — Rocket Arena
- January 07, 2026: @ Indiana Pacers — Gainbridge Fieldhouse (🇦🇺 Johnny Furphy)
- January 09, 2026: @ Minnesota Timberwolves — Target Center (🇦🇺 Joe Ingles, Rocco Zikarsky)
- January 11, 2026: vs Minnesota Timberwolves — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Joe Ingles, Rocco Zikarsky)
- January 13, 2026: vs Utah Jazz — Rocket Arena
- January 15, 2026: @ Philadelphia 76ers — Xfinity Mobile Arena
- January 17, 2026: @ Philadelphia 76ers — Xfinity Mobile Arena
- January 20, 2026: vs Oklahoma City Thunder — Rocket Arena
- January 22, 2026: @ Charlotte Hornets — Spectrum Center (🇦🇺 Josh Green)
- January 24, 2026: vs Sacramento Kings — Rocket Arena
- January 25, 2026: @ Orlando Magic — Kia Center
- January 27, 2026: vs Orlando Magic — Rocket Arena
- January 29, 2026: vs Los Angeles Lakers — Rocket Arena
- January 31, 2026: @ Phoenix Suns — Mortgage Matchup Center
- February 02, 2026: @ Portland Trail Blazers — Moda Center (🇦🇺 Duop Reath, Matisse Thybulle)
- February 05, 2026: @ LA Clippers — Intuit Dome
- February 08, 2026: @ Sacramento Kings — Golden 1 Center
- February 10, 2026: @ Denver Nuggets — Ball Arena
- February 12, 2026: vs Washington Wizards — Rocket Arena
- February 20, 2026: vs Brooklyn Nets — Rocket Arena
- February 21, 2026: @ Charlotte Hornets — Spectrum Center (🇦🇺 Josh Green)
- February 23, 2026: @ Oklahoma City Thunder — Paycom Center
- February 25, 2026: vs New York Knicks — Rocket Arena
- February 26, 2026: @ Milwaukee Bucks — Fiserv Forum
- February 28, 2026: @ Detroit Pistons — Little Caesars Arena
- March 02, 2026: @ Brooklyn Nets — Barclays Center
- March 04, 2026: vs Detroit Pistons — Rocket Arena
- March 09, 2026: vs Boston Celtics — Rocket Arena
- March 10, 2026: vs Philadelphia 76ers — Rocket Arena
- March 12, 2026: @ Orlando Magic — Kia Center
- March 14, 2026: @ Dallas Mavericks — American Airlines Center (🇦🇺 Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving)
- March 16, 2026: vs Dallas Mavericks — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving)
- March 18, 2026: @ Milwaukee Bucks — Fiserv Forum
- March 20, 2026: @ Chicago Bulls — United Center (🇦🇺 Josh Giddey, Lachlan Olbrich)
- March 22, 2026: @ New Orleans Pelicans — Smoothie King Center
- March 25, 2026: vs Orlando Magic — Rocket Arena
- March 26, 2026: vs Miami Heat — Rocket Arena
- March 28, 2026: vs Miami Heat — Rocket Arena
- March 31, 2026: @ Utah Jazz — Delta Center
- April 01, 2026: @ Los Angeles Lakers — Crypto.com Arena
- April 03, 2026: @ Golden State Warriors — Chase Center (🇦🇺 Alex Toohey)
- April 06, 2026: vs Indiana Pacers — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Johnny Furphy)
- April 07, 2026: @ Memphis Grizzlies — FedExForum (🇦🇺 Jock Landale)
- April 09, 2026: vs Atlanta Hawks — Rocket Arena (🇦🇺 Dyson Daniels)
- April 11, 2026: @ Atlanta Hawks — State Farm Arena (🇦🇺 Dyson Daniels)
- April 13, 2026: vs Washington Wizards — Rocket Arena
Potential games against Australians
- Total games vs Australians: 27
- Teams faced: 8 (ATL, CHI, IND, DAL, POR, MIN, MEM, GSW, CHA)
- Most frequent opponent: 4 each vs Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
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