10. Indiana Pacers (20-9)
As of late, there’s no question that the Indiana Pacers are playing some really good basketball. They’ve won five in a row and the Pacers have impressive wins over Lakers and Celtics during their most recent winning streak.
Oh, and they’re doing all this without Victor Oladipo who is still sidelined with an injury but is inching closer to a return. How good can the Pacers be with a healthy Oladipo? We’ll soon find out.
9. Toronto Raptors (20-8)
With the arrival of Pascal Siakam as a true superstar, the Toronto Raptors have to be considered a true threat to come out of the Eastern Conference. Though, the injury to Marc Gasol will certainly hurt. If there’s anything that we’ve learned so far this season, it’s that the Raptors are a team that can play with every other team in the East.
And they could hammer down that point by making a move at the NBA Trade Deadline.