The Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off the 2024-25 NBA season with a historically hot start. Going undefeated through 13 games with new coach Kenny Atkinson, the team leads the NBA in points per game, field goal percentage and ranks second in point differential.

Despite their early success, the Cavs have more work to get done if they want to top the start of the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors. Here are the teams with the best starts to a season in NBA history.

• Golden State Warriors, 24-0, 2015-16

• Houston Rockets, 15-0, 1993-94 *

• Washington Capitols, 15-0, 1948-49

• Dallas Mavericks, 14-0, 2002-03

• Boston Celtics, 14-0, 1957-58

• Cleveland Cavaliers, 13-0, 2024-25

• Chicago Bulls, 12-0, 1996-97 *

• Seattle SuperSonics, 12-0, 1982-83

• Atlanta Hawks, 11-0, 1997-98

• Los Angeles Lakers, 11-0,1997-98

• Portland Trail Blazers, 11-0, 1990-91

• Boston Celtics, 11-0, 1964-65 *

• Philadelphia 76ers, 10-0, 2000-01

• Seattle SuperSonics, 10-0, 1993-94

• Boston Celtics, 10-0, 1972-73

* denotes NBA championship that year

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