King James Gospel
Fansided

Cleveland Cavaliers: Best moments of 2017

By Tony Pesta

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with Dwyane Wade #9 in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 113-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with Dwyane Wade #9 in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 113-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 5
Next
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 25: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts towards his teammates after the Golden State Warriors scored a basket during an NBA basketball game at ORACLE Arena on December 25, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 25: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts towards his teammates after the Golden State Warriors scored a basket during an NBA basketball game at ORACLE Arena on December 25, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The win-streak

The Cavaliers got off to a troubling start in the 2017-18 NBA season. After winning the first two games of the year, the Cavs quickly fell off by dropping four straight games. By the end of the first month, the Cavaliers had a 5-7 record. The Cavs were not only losing games, they were getting embarrassed.

More from King James Gospel

This slow start caused panic to begin rising throughout the city. It seemed as if the loss of Kyrie Irving was having a deeper impact on the team than anyone could have thought. As the Cavs lost more and more games, Irving and the Boston Celtics were in the midst of a 16 game win streak. The future was not looking bright in Cleveland.

However, the Cavaliers finally hit their stride in November. After a 20 point fourth-quarter comeback against the New York Knicks, the Cavaliers officially kicked off their winning streak. Cleveland began knocking off every opponent they faced and the wins were stacking up. Before anyone knew it, the Cavaliers had won 13 straight games. The streak lasted nearly a month and tied the franchise record for most consecutive wins.

LeBron James was absolutely incredible during the win streak. James nailed big time shots every time his number was called and continuously put the team on his back. When the streak was finally broken, James finished the 13 game stretch by averaging 27.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 8.2 assists. James also shot 47 percent from the three-point line during the win streak, which is the highest shooting 13 game stretch of his career.

This win streak from the Cavaliers was the perfect remedy for Cleveland’s chaos. This streak eased the minds of fans everywhere. The month of November was exactly what Cleveland needed to put an end to the panic. This streak proved to the rest of the NBA that the Cavs were still championship contenders.