NBA: 3 teams whose hot starts can be trusted through 10 games

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Three NBA teams whose hot starts you should absolutely believe in. 

The 2022-23 NBA season is less than a month old and it has already been full of surprises. The defending champs — the Golden State Warriors — have lost five of their last six and own the fourth-worst record in the Western Conference. On the flip side, the “tanking” Utah Jazz are 9-3 and sit atop the West.

With that being said, this season is no different than any other. Every NBA season begins with a handful of flabbergasting results — both good and bad. The real question is which surprising developments are here to stay.

Which NBA teams are here to stay?

Sticking with the positive end of that spectrum, here are three teams whose hot starts are no joke, starting with the Utah Jazz.