In four of the past five seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have opened the season on the road; in 2018-2019 at the Toronto Raptors when Kawhi Leonard made his Raptors debut, in 2019-20 at the Orlando Magic, in 2021-22 at the Memphis Grizzlies, and in 2022-23 at Toronto. When the Cavs had their four-year rivalry with the Golden State Warriors, the two teams played on Christmas three times, including the thrilling game in Cleveland during the 2016-17 season where the Cavs beat the Warriors 109-108.
This upcoming season, the Cavaliers should open the 2023-24 campaign at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (RMFH) in downtown Cleveland and they should play on Christmas because they’re a team on the rise and they have rivalries the NBA should showcase.