As the calendar inches ever-closer to the NBA trade deadline, where teams sit in the standings — and where they appear to be headed — takes on greater importance. loung_s scopes out the league's landscape in the first NBA Tier List of 2020:
On one hand, the Lakers sit atop the Western Conference standings and have won five in a row, but looked a little vulnerable prior to this five-game spurt — losing four-straight games, all to quality opponents.
On the other hand, there’s the Jazz who, after a rough start to their season, have won 11 of their last 13 games and — at long last — look like the Championship contender many pegged them as before the season started.Mike Conley , who has been sidelined for more than a month now with a strained left hamstring and is still considered week-to-week.
Both the Lakers and Jazz are good teams that have endured the ups and downs that come with the NBA season, and like the other three teams placed in this level, for the time being, should be considered among the league’s elite teams.Stream 200+ marquee NBA matchups from around the league, including over 40 Raptors games. Plus, get the NHL, MLB, Grand Slam of Curling, CHL and more.
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