73-9 Warriors and Olajuwon’s Rockets: Best Starts in NBA History Cavaliers Threaten

Who would have expected it… A few weeks after the start of the NBA regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers they are the only team that has not recorded a single defeat so far. The “counter” reads hopefully 13 wins in as many games, with the Ohio franchise playing good basketball and inching ever closer to a great record.

Indeed, only five groups have made a better start in the history of the league than this year’s “Cavs”, and in fact they all reached the end of the season at least until the regional finals, which is… a positive omen for the whole Kenny Actinson.

Boston Celtics 1957-58: 14-win start

Coached by the legendary Red Auerbach and team star the great Bill Russellthe Boston Celtics they began the 1957-58 season with a 14-0 record. Ultimately, they finished the regular season (72 games at the time) with a 49-23 record and reached the finals of NBAalthough they were defeated by Bob Pettit’s St. Louis Hawks. Of course, from that season onward they won 8 consecutive championships, so…it was worth it!

Dallas Mavericks 2002-03: 14-win start

Having two future Hall of Famers on the roster, the Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzkithe Dallas Mavericks had an impressive start to the season 2002-03 of the NBAas they made it 15 straight wins. Ultimately, they finished the regular season with a 60-22 record, but were defeated in the West Finals from the later champions San Antonio Spurs by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

1948-49 Washington Capitols: 15-win start

Before becoming a “legend” on the bench of the Boston Celtics, o Red Auerbach took over the bench of a team that doesn’t even exist anymore, of Washington Capitols. The league was still called the BAA at the time, for the last year before taking its current name. The Capitols entered the season with a 15-0 record, finished 38-22 and reached the finals, but were defeated there by the major league’s first dynasty, namely the Minneapolis Lakers of George Macan.

1993-94 Houston Rockets: 15-win start

With him Michael Jordan to have temporarily retired from basketball, the road to the top of the NBA was open and the Houston Rockets they took advantage of him. With the MVP and best defender of the year on their roster, especially him Hakeem Olazuwonthe Texans began the 1993-94 season with a 15-game winning streak, finished with a 58-24 record and reached their first championship in their history, defeating the New York Knicks in the Finals.

2015-16 Golden State Warriors: 24-win start

The biggest challenge for the Cavaliers is their record Golden State Warriors. The NBA’s newest “dynasty” made history in the 2015-16 season as they finished the Regular Season with an unthinkable 73-9. To achieve this, the group of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green started the year with 24 (!) consecutive wins, although in the Finals he was surprised by his “Cavs” LeBron James and lost the championship.