Kyrie Irving has insisted that the Cleveland Cavaliers can book their place in the NBA playoffs this season.

Mike Brown's side are currently 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 20-33 record.

"We're taking it one game at a time," NBA.com quotes the 21-year-old point guard as saying.

"It's a goal in the back of our mind, but at this point we're just trying to compete on a consistent basis every single night and come out with wins.

"We want to have a winning record in the second half of the season. Hopefully something amazing happens. Anything is possible."

The Cavaliers will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.