Things should be improving for Toronto, Kyle Lowry & Bobby Portis returned from injuries this most recent week. OG is still out right now for 1-2 more weeks, so they could be fully healthy heading into the playoffs
chosenone58 wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 19:21
Pacers are having a season.
My Pels are still on track.
Indiana is getting solid contributions across the board. They've got the 4th slowest pace in the NBA, but a near Top 10 net rating differential. I think adding the depth of Hassan Whiteside among others improved their defense (106.9 PPG allowed in 19-20, 103.7 in 20-21).
As for New Orleans, they've been healthier than last year (Zion's already played four more games this year than he did last season) and Tyrese Haliburton is having a good rookie season in the guard mix with Lonzo Ball and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Hali is 3rd on the Pels in scoring, Zion & Ingram are both averaging 20+ PPG, and they've got a pace in the bottom 10 of the NBA too. Doc Rivers came in and made them slow things down and it's working for now.