After facing the toughest schedule in the NBA so far and enduring a multitude of injuries (at one point they were missing 4 out of 5 starters and 6 of their top 8 rotation guys) the Cavs are currently 3.5 games out of first place

They currently sit at 6th in the east. This includes a brutal west coast road trip and stretches where Love, Allen, Mobley, Markkenan, Okoro, Osman and Sexton (out for season) we’re all out for multiple games. With a starting lineup that consists of players aged 24 and under, when fully healthy, the cavs are pretty dangerous

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

Source: https://www.nba.com/amp/cavaliers/features/season-dogs-211130

Edit: thanks for the award stranger !

Edit 2: here is the official rankings of toughest schedule according to ESPN

http://www.espn.com/nba/stats/rpi/_/sort/SOS