With a 5 1/2 game lead over the Orlando Magic with just 13 more games to play, it’s pretty safe to assume the Cleveland Cavaliers, for the second straight season, will finish with the best record in the Eastern Conference.

It’s also not much of a stretch to say they’ll finish with the best overall record in the NBA with a 3 1/2 game lead over the Lakers.

Out of the 13 games left, only six teams have winning records and the final two games — against Orlando and Atlanta, two winning teams — probably won’t matter much as the Cavaliers will hopefully have taken care of business by then.

Last year, most analysts and fans considered the Cavs to be a lock to compete in the NBA Finals, we all know what happened.

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