Have you looked at the league leaders yet this season?
There are some familiar faces atop some of the big categories. Kobe leads the league in scoring. Nash leads the league in assists. Rondo leads the league in steals.
Toronto Raptors
10 November 2009
19 December 2007
How else could the Toronto Raptors make the playoffs? To be considered an elite team, the Mavericks must put away Eastern Conference opponents.
Second, they are playing well against division rivals (6-2). This includes a perfect 3-0 against Houston so far and a thirteen-point victory over defending champs, San Antonio. Unfortunately, they also suffered a two-point loss to the Spurs who were without Tim Duncan. The Mavs currently own the best in-division record in the Western Conference. What does that mean? Nothing, right now. But down the road in an admittedly very low probability tie-break situation, it could be the difference between winning and losing the Southwest Division which could easily be the difference between being seeded first or second come playoff time.
Second, they are playing well against division rivals (6-2). This includes a perfect 3-0 against Houston so far and a thirteen-point victory over defending champs, San Antonio. Unfortunately, they also suffered a two-point loss to the Spurs who were without Tim Duncan. The Mavs currently own the best in-division record in the Western Conference. What does that mean? Nothing, right now. But down the road in an admittedly very low probability tie-break situation, it could be the difference between winning and losing the Southwest Division which could easily be the difference between being seeded first or second come playoff time.
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