Cleveland Cavaliers Off to Best Start in Franchise History

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 9–0 for the first time in franchise history and are playing confidently.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) dunks in front of Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 25, 2024. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the early look of a contender.

The team is off to a 9–0 start for the first time in franchise history and is playing confidently. Cleveland rolled past the New Orleans Pelicans 131–122 on Wednesday night to set the record for the best start since joining the NBA in 1970.