s/bucks - Top 5 teams in the league

1. Celtics
I think no matter how slow of a start they could've had I still love their odds being the best in the league. But fortunately, they started 15-3. They recently dominated the clippers who has a top 5 defense. They beat the best record in the league, their losses come from Golden State, Indiana, and Atlanta. They're third in points per game, they have one of the best offensive ratings in the league and their defense isn't as rated as high as last year but that's because KP is out, Brown has missed time aswell. I love the unselfishness of this team, and I really love Payton Pritchard as a sixth man as he is one of the most exciting shot creators/spot ups in the league.

1. Thunder
I love how this Thunder team is built around Shai. Sam Presti is a mastermind genius. He constructed this team perfectly and still have so much draft capital going forward. They have the best defensive rating WITHOUT either center. Yes, Chet played and now Hartenstein is back but for the most of the games they been using JDub as their starting center. When this team gets Chet and more of their injured players back this team is the deepest in the league.

1. Cavaliers
I love this team and without Ty Jerome they wouldn't have as much success as they're having. He's been one of the best backups in the league. Darius has been showing signs of his old allstar self. Mitchell has been the great 1st scoring option. Mobley has been coming alive with his defensive abelites and has took scoring jumps. Allen has been a really solid center. I love this team. And they took boston to a real challenge and I love how this team has got deeper the past years.

1. Rockets
I might get a lot of questions for this pick but I love how this team is moving, yes I think regardless of when playoff time comes they won't win it all or have a real shot because age but this could be one of the best regular season teams in the league. Their age is a curse and a blessing at the same time. They're so young and a lot of fresh legs and fast guys that this team has been running out teams but when playoff time comes their only experienced guy who really made playoff runs is Fred. I love this team and they're so exciting to watch and I think Amen and Tari have been the highlights of this team as they're the best bench duo in the league and defensively they both could make a team as they are showing signs of potentially DPOY's in their careers. Jabari and Green have been struggling efficiency wise, yet they're the second ceed in a stacked west. When they find their rhythm which Green does later down the year as always this team is SCARY.

1. Magic
This team is dangerous even without Paolo. Franz has looked like a certified STAR. I think this team with Paolo could beat teams like the Nuggets, Knicks, Wolves, more. This team is so deep, and KCP is struggling right now but when he finds his shot back this team will only be better. I love how everyone is performing on this team and when Paolo plays he looks like a top 15-10 player in the league. Don't sleep on this team when the playoffs come and I think that they should grow together how they been doing and so they only get better.