NBA: Breaking down Kemba’s, Steph’s and the Pelicans’ hot start to 2018-19

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CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 01: Teammates Khris Middleton #22 and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks go up the floor against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on November 1, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 01: Teammates Khris Middleton #22 and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks go up the floor against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on November 1, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Which are the five most explosive starts through the first season of the 2018-19 NBA season? We explore and debate whether it can be maintained.

The 2018-19 NBA season is a week old, and we’re beginning to see a few interesting trends through the first handful of games. Whether it’s the struggling powerhouses or the surprising underdogs, there are a number of thought-provoking storylines that have begun to take shape.

A few quick talking points this week will be the hot start by the Denver Nuggets, the underwhelming performances by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers and how the Eastern Conference is perhaps more wide open than originally thought.

Oh, and there was also that “fight” during the Lakers and Houston Rockets game a few nights ago that resulted in multiple players being suspend.

The NBA is not short of drama, and it’s only been one week – for most teams, two or three games. Buckle in, the season has just started. And it’s only going to get better.

Here are the five most explosive starts to the season.