NBA 2018-19: Eastern Conference Power Rankings (Month 1 Edition)

#1 Toronto Raptors

The Raptors are looking spooky this season

Win-Loss Record: 12-4

Home: 7-2 (0.77)

Away: 5-2 (0.71)

Don't try telling me you are not impressed with the way the Raptors have been this season, even if you are not a fan of the Raptors. They have been sensational to begin the season and are currently at the top of the ladder.

The Kyle Lowry-Kawhi Leonard partnership has got it going from the word go and they have been dismantling the oppositions, game after game. While there were a lot of doubts about whether Leonard would be able to gel with his new team and how long it would take, the Raptors have hit a home-run with Leonard as their forward.

Kawhi is leading the team in points, rebounds and steals per game and has been phenomenal, making a strong case for DPOY and MVP, in the first month. Kyle Lowry is averaging 15.9 points, 10.5 assists per game and is leading the league in assists per game. Serge Ibaka is dominating in the paint and is averaging 17.6 points and 1.2 blocks per game this season.

The Raptors' bench is probably the most stacked with players like OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, CJ Miles to name a few. Their bench has been coming up alive every game and that allows their starters to go to the bench and catch their breath without worrying about the bench blowing the lead. In fact, most of the time, their bench players are extending the lead with their solid performances.

At this point, I would just go ahead and say, they are built to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals and it does not matter what their schedule is, with the kind of starters they have and the bench depth that they possess, they are for sure the favorites to even come out of East.