WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The annual NBA.com general managers' survey revealed on Tuesday that 53.8 percent of the votes from the GMs pointed to the Cleveland Cavaliers for winning the title this season.

Golden States Warriors just got 17.9 percent of the votes, falling behind the San Antonio Spurs, who got 25 percent. It was the lowest percentage for a defending champion in the 13-year history of the survey from NBA.com.

LeBron James was picked as the favorite to win the MVP again with 39.3 percent.Stephen Curry, the defending MVP, received only 7.1 percent of the vote, tying for fifth with Russell Westbrook.