There's plenty of credit to go around when it comes to the Cleveland Cavaliers undefeated start to the season. NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has his doubts about one particular person's role in the hot start though.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were a modest contender last season in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, barely surviving the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs before falling in the conference semifinals to eventual world title winner Boston.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-0) are 9.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a 13-game win streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (5-7) on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

It’s a quiet night Thursday in the Association, as there’s just one game on the card with the Dallas Mavericks visiting the Jazz. Dallas is coming off a disappointing 130-127 loss to the Warriors despite having a seven-point lead during the game’s final four minutes.

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.