1. Denver Nuggets
A few weeks into the season, the Denver Nuggets have established themselves as the best team in the league. Nikola Jokic is having another masterful season and the Nuggets have pretty much picked up where they left off after a dominating run in the NBA Playoffs. The Nuggets have a top-10 offense, defense, and net rating. They have one of the deepest teams in the league and an MVP-worthy supporting cast.
Now that the Nuggets have proven that they can win on the big stage, there’s nothing stopping this team in the public light. The Nuggets should be considered the favorites and they’re playing like it. They have that championship swagger and it’s pretty amazing that it didn’t fade at all during the offseason.
The Nuggets are playing like a team that has something to prove. Even though the Nuggets have proven all they need to with their impressive postseason run last year, this is a team that is still playing extremely hard every night. That’s refreshing to see from a defending NBA Champion.