by Doobie Okon
So the 2009-2010 NBA season is about a month old now, and while it seems like there's been vast disappointments among a handful of high-hope teams, the top of the standings are pretty much as expected.
Boston is already pulling away after 13 games, while Cleveland hasn't even played at a high level to this point yet lead the Central with an 8-4 mark. Orlando is indeed staring up at the Hawks albeit with a strong 9-3 record. So really, all the Eastern elites are where they need to be; no early losing streaks.
Over in the Wild, New Orleans, San Antonio and Utah are all struggling mightily at the gun, while Sacramento is playing very well without Kevin Martin and the Oklahoma City Thunder are vindicating those who predicted a bright future for the Sooner squad. More on Oklahoma City later.
But besides all that, the top of the West standings aren't shocking. Denver and Portland sit tied for first, as the Northwest race might be the...
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