Cavaiers

[cmoore]

The Cavaliers are playing very good basketball right now and will give Boston fits come playoff time..This is the Cavaliers year..Here are some early Cleveland team stats so far..

Points scored...3rd 104
Blocks............4th 6.3
turnovers........4th 12.4 ( fewest turnovers)
FG %.............2nd 48.4%

Defensive stats
FG%.............2nd 41.8%
Rebounds......2nd 37.3
pts against....2nd 91.1

Here's a poll ESPN did..

Odds of winning 70+ games*
Team Winning 70+ Winning 72+ Winning 73+
Cavaliers ........20.8% .....9.4% .........5.1%
Lakers ...........10.3%...... 3.7% ........2.0%
Celtics ..........5.9% ........2.6% .........1.2%
* Based on Playoff Odds tool, through Wednesday's games As for equaling the 1995-96 Bulls' mark of 72-10, the Lakers pull that feat off in 187 instances, or 3.7

[dav4463]

Cleveland is playing really well. I hope they haven't peaked too early though. It's one thing to win in November and December, but things change at playoff time. I do hope someone can take down the Celtics in the East though....so Go Cavs!