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    Where the Cavaliers’ perfect start is among the best in the NBA

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    No pressure, it’s just perfection.

    The Cleveland Cavaliers have raced to a perfect 12-0 this season under new coach Kenny Atkinson, becoming the eighth team in NBA history to win their first twelve games of the season. The Cavaliers are the NBA’s top-rated offensive team (121.3) and most accurate three-point shooting team (41.3%). Cleveland ranks second in point differential (12), trailing only the Oklahoma City Thunder (12.2).

    Still, the Cavaliers are still nowhere near the NBA’s most productive start, with five teams still leading. The good news for Cleveland is that of the seven previous teams to win their first twelve games to start a regular season, five made it to the NBA Finals.

    Here’s everything you need to know about the best starts in NBA history.

    What is the record for the best start in NBA history?

    The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, the team that set the record for most regular season wins in a single season (73), also set the record for the best start to a season in NBA history.

    The Warriors opened their season 24-0 before suffering their first loss of the season against the Bucks on December 12. It obliterated the previous NBA record for best start to a season, set by the 1993-94 Houston Rockets, going 15-0.

    Interestingly, it wasn’t coach Steve Kerr who led the team to that remarkable start. Kerr underwent back surgery and was sidelined for the first 43 games of the season. Assistant coach Luke Walton served as interim coach and led Golden State to that 24-0 start and eventually guided the team to a 39-4 mark before Kerr returned.

    The 2015-16 Warriors lost to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals in seven games.

    Where do the Cavaliers rank among the best starts in NBA history?

    • Golden State Warriors 2015/16 (lost NBA Finals): 24-0
    • 1993-1994 Houston Rockets (won NBA Finals): 15-0
    • 1948-49 Washington Capitols (lost NBA Finals): 15-0
    • Dallas Mavericks 2002–03 (lost Western Conference Finals): 14-0
    • 1957–58 Boston Celtics (lost NBA Finals): 14-0
    • Cleveland Cavaliers 2024-25: 12-0
    • 1996-1997 Chicago Bulls (won NBA Finals): 12-0
    • 1982–83 Seattle SuperSonics (lost first round series): 12-0

    The Cleveland Cavaliers upcoming schedule

    • November 13 at 7:30 PM Philadelphia 76ers
    • November 15 at 7:30 PM vs. Chicago Bulls
    • November 17 at 6:00 PM vs. Charlotte Hornets
    • November 19 at 7:00 PM Boston Celtics
    • November 20 at 7:30 PM vs. New Orleans Pelicans
    • November 24 at 7:30 PM vs. Toronto Raptors
    • November 27 at 7:00 PM vs. Atlanta Hawks
    • November 29 at 2:30 PM Atlanta Hawks
    • December 1 at 6 p.m. vs. Boston Celtics
    • December 3 at 7:00 PM vs. Washington Wizards
    • December 5 at 7:00 PM vs. Denver Nuggets
    • December 7 at 1 p.m Charlotte Hornets

    *All times Eastern

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