Where Cavaliers Rank Among Best in NBA in October

October 10, 2023 11:23am

It’s been six long years since Cleveland last won a playoff series, though hopes are high 2023-24 could be the year for the Buckeye State’s lone NBA franchise.

Coming off a 51-31 campaign in Year Three of the J.B. Bickerstaff era, Cleveland is looking to achieve bigger and better things, starting with the season opener against Brooklyn on Oct. 25. In advance of that opener, the Cleveland Cavaliers odds are +2500 to win the NBA title.

While the first month of the NBA season may be short, it can be important to get off to a hot start. BetOhio.com utilized ChampsorChumps.us to find the record of every NBA team in October since 2017-2018. No games were played in October during the 2020-21 NBA season.

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NBA Team Records in October Since 2017-18

Rank	Team	Record	Win Pct.
1	Milwaukee Bucks	22-9	.710
T-2	Toronto Raptors	23-10	.697
T-2	Utah Jazz	23-10	.697
4	Golden State Warriors	22-12	.647
5	Portland Trail Blazers	20-11	.645
T-6	Boston Celtics	19-11	.633
T-6	San Antonio Spurs	19-11	.633
8	Denver Nuggets	20-12	.625
9	Minnesota Timberwolves	18-13	.581
10	Philadelphia 76ers	19-14	.576
11	Memphis Grizzlies	17-13	.567
12	Charlotte Hornets	18-16	.529
T-13	Los Angeles Clippers	16-15	.516
T-13	Miami Heat	16-15	.516
15	Phoenix Suns	14-16	.467
T-16	Cleveland Cavaliers	14-17	.452
T-16	New York Knicks	14-17	.452
18	Los Angeles Lakers	14-18	.438
19	Washington Wizards	13-17	.433
T-20	Detroit Pistons	14-20	.412
T-20	Indiana Pacers	14-20	.412
T-22	Dallas Mavericks	13-19	.406
T-22	New Orleans Pelicans	13-19	.406
24	Chicago Bulls	12-19	.387
25	Brooklyn Nets	13-21	.382
26	Atlanta Hawks	12-20	.375
27	Oklahoma City Thunder	11-19	.367
T-28	Houston Rockets	11-21	.344
T-28	Orlando Magic	11-21	.344
T-28	Sacramento Kings	11-21	.344

Ohio sports betting sites list Boston and Milwaukee with the best NBA championship odds at +400.

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Where Cavs Rank in October

It’s hard to say whether the opening month of the team’s last five seasons has been a boom or a bust for the Cavs and their fans on Ohio betting apps, as the franchise ranks in the middle of the league in October.

Cleveland has gone 14-17 (.452) in October since 2017-18, ranking in a tie with New York for 16th overall. Leaguewide, Milwaukee (22-9/.710), Toronto and Utah (23-10/.697 each) have led the NBA in October win percentage, while Houston, Orlando and Sacramento are all tied for last at 11-21 (.344).

As for this year’s season opener, oddsmakers at Caesars Sportsbook Ohio have the Cavs as a 2-point favorite over the Nets with a moneyline of -125.

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