NBA: Five Early-Season Surprises From 2016-17

Nov 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) shows emotion against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Rockets 112-97. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) shows emotion against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Rockets 112-97. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) shows emotion against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Rockets 112-97. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) shows emotion against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Rockets 112-97. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Through two weeks of the 2016-17 NBA season, we look at the five most surprising developments

There have only been a small amount of games so far in this young NBA season, which means it is the perfect time to overreact from sample sizes and surprises that we probably couldn’t see coming two weeks ago.

From the Golden State Warriors trying to find cohesiveness to the likes of the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder looking much-better than many figured they’d be, the young NBA season has offered up a ton to discuss.

What overreactions and hot takes can we infer from the half dozen or so games teams have played across the Association?

Here are the five biggest surprises from the young 2016-17 season.