The Cavs and Warriors are among the two hottest teams in the NBA right now, which is why they sit at the top of the power rankings.

Sure, there are widespread injuries that have people wanting to change the NBA schedule to account for Ja Morant or Chet Holmgren falling out of midair and landing on their hips. Or how players have become too good at shooting 3s (or not good enough,

The Cleveland Cavaliers certainly are. They remain the only undefeated team and have won 11 in a row to start their season. The Golden State Warriors also appear to be back with a hot start to their season.

The Cavs became just the eighth team in NBA history to win their first 12 games of the regular season. But they still have a long way to go to break the NBA record for best start.

Historical dominance. It’s the best way to summarize the Cavs’ unbelievable start to the 2024-25 season, which reached a new apex Friday night with a 136-117 wire-to-wire manhandling of the Golden State Warriors — a longtime rival that entered the game boasting a 7-1 record and the league’s best net rating.

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to dominate. Their win over the Chicago Bulls, while narrow and hard-fought, still counted. Now, they’ve joined a very exclusive club of NBA teams. As pointed out by Cavs Notes on X,