Amid the giggles and the talk of history that filled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room, Donovan Mitchell tried to add a little perspective about the team’s 13-0 start to the NBA season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three minutes of the game and the Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 with a 114-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

The Cleveland Cavaliers did what they always do on Monday: win. They've played 12 games and they've won all 12, and lately, those wins seem to be coming in very similar ways. Clev

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the eighth team in NBA history to win the first 12 games of their regular season. They're still 13 short of the record.

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Cleveland Cavaliers fans tried not to get too carried away when the team won its first five games. The winning streak went on, and talking heads were still unmoved. Ten games passed, and some claimed they still hadn’t faced a tough competitor.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the only undefeated team in the league with a 12-0 record, their best start since LeBron James joined the Lakers in 2019. Behind smothering defense from Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley,