4. Denver Nuggets (33-15)
For most of the season, the Denver Nuggets have been the team in the Western Conference that has surprised the masses and been the one real challenge to the Warriors for potentially finishing with the top spot in the conference.
Even though the Warriors have overtaken the Nuggets for the top spot, the season that Denver is having is still quite remarkable. The Nuggets are nearly 20 games over .500 in January, and I’m not sure we’ve seen this team at its best yet.
I’m interested to see if this team can hang come playoff time, but they’ve certainly been the surprise of the year.