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NBA: Biggest surprises and disappointments of the 2017-18 season thus far

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Taking a dive into some of the biggest surprises and disappointments of the 2017-18 NBA season  thus far

With the NBA season about 40 percent complete, there is still a lot left to be determined. But, at this point, there is also enough of a sample size to start evaluating teams’ performances relative to expectations thus far.

Clearly, as the Miami Heat showed last year, teams can change over the course of a season. Some teams will improve and some will fall off but, for the most part, things will remain relatively similar.

There have been plenty of pleasant surprises to go along with a number of disappointments this season. These are some of the teams that for one reason or another are better or worse than expected.

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