CHICAGO — The Cavs have moved one step closer to NBA history.

Cleveland won its twelfth straight game Monday night to open the 2024-2025 season and rallied in the second half to hold off the hard-hitting Bulls 119-113. The Cavs are only the eighth team ever to start 12-0. The NBA record is 24 consecutive wins without a loss to open a season, set by the dynastic Golden State Warriors in 2015-2016 – a year in which they finished 73-9.