Flying out of the gate to begin an NBA season is not an easy task. Basketball is a sport that discourages maintaining momentum for long periods of time—a sport that demands MLB patience from fans with NFL impatience.

Check out where the 12-0 Cavaliers rank with the best teams in NBA history, like the Warriors and Bulls, who started a season undefeated.

The Cavs became just the eighth team in NBA history to win their first 12 games of the regular season. But they still have a long way to go to break the NBA record for best start.

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.

Behind Donovan Mitchell's closing flurry, the Cavs topped the Sixers to become the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have improved to 12-0 and are only the eighth team in NBA history to begin a season with 12 straight wins. Why it matters: Can I get a "Hell yeah!" Record: (12-0); Last week: (8-0).

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the eighth team to jump out to a 12-0 start in NBA history on Monday. Their hot start is highlighted by one of the league’s top offenses.

At 9-0, the Cleveland Cavaliers were already off to their best start in franchise history. Now at 12-0 after Monday night’s clutch win against the Chicago Bulls, it may be time to zoom out and think about NBA history,