1-2 (previous week ranking: 12th)

Cleveland could easily be 0-3 or 2-1 after the first week of the regular season. They won a nail-biter (114-113) over the Nets in their first game and then followed that up with a 3-point loss to the Thunder in which they were outscored 16-5 in the final two minutes of the game. Donovan Mitchell looks clutch, but more is needed for playoff success.