Since Kyrie Irving's return from rehabbing his injured knee on Dec. 20, the Cleveland Cavaliers are once again streaking toward the top of the NBA. Heading into Monday night's marquee matchup against the Golden State Warriors, they've won nine of their last 10 games while outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per 100 possessions.
If the strength of the team's Big Three is any indication, Cleveland is drawing closer to the three premier Western Conference powers (keep in mind that the league-average net rating is always zero):
The Cavs' three-man wrecking crew doesn't quite match up against the Warriors' super troika, but it's almost keeping pace with the Thunder trio.