Cavaliers On A Run That's Only Happened One Other Time In Franchise History

Cleveland won its fifth game in a row on Monday night against the Kings to continue an impressive run of basketball that hasn't been seen since LeBron James' first stint with Cavs.

Who could forget the memorable years of LeBron James' first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers? That's how far back you have to go to find the last time the Wine and Gold accomplished the feat they pulled off with Monday night's 136-110, blowout win over the Kings.

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On top of winning their sixth in a row, the victory also marked Cleveland's 14th win over their last 15 games. It is just the second time in franchise history that the Cavaliers have gone 14-1 over a 15-game stretch a stretch. The only other time the Wine and Gold pulled off that feat was during the 2008-2009 season, in what was James' sixth year in the league.

Back then, James' and company rattled off a 14-1 record very early in the season, with the first win of the run coming in just the fourth game of the year, as Cleveland won eight straight. After a loss to the Pistons on Nov. 19, 2008, the team rattled off six more wins to match the current Cavs streak.

The Cavaliers are 14-1 in their past 15 games — tied for their best record over a 15-game span in franchise history. It’s also the best record over a 15-game span without LeBron James on roster in franchise history, per @Statswilliams. Cavs are 32-16 and second in East now.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2024

That year, the run didn't stop at 14-1 in 15 games though. That Cavaliers team actually went on to win five more games beyond that initial 14 to post a 19-1 record in 20 games before obtaining a second loss to their record.

Like a number of the franchises top records, streaks and marks, this one last happened during James' tenure with the organization. That means this year's squad is the first to reach a 14-1 record in 15 games outside of James' 11 years in Cleveland.

This youthful, new look Cavs team is certainly writing its own chapter in the franchise record books.