Donovan Mitchell, Cavs Steamroll Steph Curry, Warriors as NBA Fans Praise 10-0 Start
Julia StumbaughNovember 9, 2024
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More than two weeks have passed in the 2024-25 NBA season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have yet to lose a game.
Darius Garland scored 27 points against the Golden State Warriors as the Cavs improved to 10-0 with a 136-117 home win on Friday night.
DynastyCLE @DynastyCLEThe Cleveland Cavaliers are the best basketball team in the NBA and it’s not remotely close! pic.twitter.com/pevzdXF81W
RB @RyB_311The Cavaliers look absolutely terrifying
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunninghamThe Cleveland Cavaliers have tied the franchise record for 130+ point games in a season with five.
They have played 10 games.
Colb @___Colb___The Cleveland Cavaliers have scored 130 points five times this season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers scored 130 points four times ALL OF LAST YEAR.
The Cavaliers started out Friday night’s game by scoring 20 of the night’s first 22 points.
NBA @NBADARIUS GARLAND FROM DEEP.
20-2 OPENING RUN FOR THE UNDEFEATED CAVS š¤Æ pic.twitter.com/3sVqAl2iKq
By the end of the first half, the Cavs had taken a 41-point lead while shooting over 65 percent from the field.
NBA.com/Stats @nbastatsThis is the most points the Cavaliers have scored in a first half during the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).
It ties the most they’ve scored in any half. https://t.co/XC1XfDvs7X
Cavs Notes @CavsNotesThe @cavs first half…
83 PTS (TIES FRANCHISE RECORD FOR POINTS IN A HALF)
41-POINT LEAD (BIGGEST HALFTIME LEAD IN TEAM HISTORY)
14 3FG (TIED FOR 2ND-MOST IN A HALF IN TEAM HISTORY)#LetEmKnow
The Cavs got out to their hot start with Donovan Mitchell only contributing seven points.
Moose @Moose_NBA83 first half points and Donovan Mitchell only has 7 of them, and to me that’s terrifying
The Cavaliers hit a double-digits points total with more than five minutes left in the third quarter.
The core four of Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley combined for 75 points in the win. Allen recorded his third straight double-double, while Garland added six assists to his team-high points total.
NBA TV @NBATVGarland with ANOTHER triple š„
He knocked down 6 from outside as the @cavs move to 10-0! pic.twitter.com/ymiLjXC5no
Joey- Cade Smith enjoyer @GuardsJoeyJB Bickerstaff almost convinced us that Darius Garland was bad at basketball
š§š¾āāļøš§£ @Precision80Darius Garland is an elite playmaker NO DEBATE. special passer
Nikki Goel @MrNikkiGImagine if we fired Koby Altman.
Imagine if we traded Darius Garland.
Imagine if we traded Jarrett Allen.
Imagine if we did anything that the doubters said we needed to do.
The Cavs are about to compete for championship, for years. All because they doubled down.
Isaac Okoro contributed 16 points in his second time starting this season while effectively guarding Steph Curry on the other side of the court.
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavsCLAMPED.@isaacokoro303 | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/tXRYl2SbBN
Colb @___Colb___Isaac Okoro hitting threes and blocking Steph Curry yeah this the best non LeBron Cavs team ever.
Mack Perry @DevaronPerryIsaac Okoro is wheeling and dealing, playing elite defense, and knocking down shots. This is the player the Cavs thought they were getting all along.
Ty Jerome added 20 points off the bench while shooting 7-for-8 from the field.
year 22 @johnrivers131Ty Jerome is generational backup point guard
Denver @doubledworthTy jerome just walked into a 30 footer like what are we supposed to do with that š
gabb @gabbgoudywhen does ty jerome start getting 6th man of the year mentions
preethiāļø @preethimasinaty jerome going band for band with curry are yall scared yet
Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors with 21 points off the bench, while Steph Curry was held to 12 points in the loss.
The Cavaliers are now the first team since the 2014-15 Warriors to start out a season with a 10-0 record. Some fans think that, like the Warriors in 2015, the Cavs could go on to win it all next spring.
Sag @tntaintJune 2025: Your 74-8 Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA championship for the first time since 2016
Terrence āØļø @KingTerrbearThe Cleveland Cavaliers are winning the NBA Finals.
Cleveland is the only undefeated team in the NBA since the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday to the Denver Nuggets.
The Cavs will look to stretch their season-opening streak to 11-0 with another home win on Saturday night, this time against Cam Thomas and the 4-4 Brooklyn Nets.
