The historic season of the Cleveland Cavaliers, summarized in an extraordinary achievement

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a 15-game winning streak for the second time this season after their 109-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. They started the 2024-25 campaign with 15 straight wins and now join an elite company of teams that have done it twice in a single season. They are the sixth team in league history to achieve this historic feat.

Furthermore, the Cavs have a 12-game winning streak this season, giving them three of the top four winning streaks in the league. During the 15th victory, the Cavs took action without Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, and Ty Jerome, so Darius Garland stepped up and led the Cavs. Garland finished the game with 30 points and eight assists, 18 of them in the last quarter, where Cleveland came back from an 18-point deficit.

Kenny Atkinson said in the post-game press conference, "He just does it in the fourth quarter. He's done it all year; I'll give us a little credit for putting him in the fourth because that's not normally his rotation. We felt we needed him and couldn't take him out because he was playing so well."

Moreover, during the Cavs' 15th consecutive victory, they clinched the Central Division title for the first time since 2018. Head coach Kenny Atkinson praised his team for securing the title. "Division champs are pretty cool," Atkinson said. "I know the old-school guys, we like that."

Despite becoming division champions for the first time in seven years, the Cavs are far from finished. They hold the best record in the league at 55-10 with 17 games left. Cleveland is on track to secure the top spot in the Eastern Conference and home-court advantage in the playoffs, including the NBA Finals. The Cavs' magic number to secure the top spot in the East is 10 games.

Cleveland Cavaliers' Championship Outlook

Despite records and winning streaks, the Cavs seem to be perceived as underdogs. Despite being eight games ahead of the current champions, the Boston Celtics, Boston is favored to win the conference. Are the Cavs contenders?

Absolutely, and they should be the favorites. Cleveland is approaching a remarkable 70-win season, which would make them the third team to achieve this. The other two? The 95-96 Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the 15-16 Warriors, led by Steph Curry. Although those teams are among the best in history, Cleveland matches them in most aspects. To consider the Cavs as humble losers, downplaying their previous playoff performances, is not a good analysis of this team.

The Cavs are deep, have stars, and most importantly, they can win in various ways. Kenny Atkinson has quickly transformed this team and should be the top candidate for Coach of the Year. Mitchell will feature heavily in MVP voting. Jerome and Hunter may have something to say in the Sixth Man of the Year race. Garland could also be the Clutch Player of the Year. The Cavs have it all and are eager to win their second title in franchise history.

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