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#2 Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets started off the season in red-hot form, then cooled down and are now seemingly cruising again. They started off 9-1, stumbled to 10-7 and have now won 5 straight games. That winning streak includes wins over the surging Thunder, Timberwolves and the Lakers.
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They went 2-0 this week, crushing the Lakers and then withstood a furious late rally from the Blazers to win 113-112. Rather surprisingly, it's been the Denver defense that's been the catalyst for their great start to the season. They rank 3rd in the NBA in Defensive Rating and 8th in Offensive Rating which makes them one of 3 teams along with the Raptors and Bucks to be in the top 10 in both Offensive and Defensive Rating.
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The Nuggets seem to have steadied the ship after that rocky stretch, but they'll face their biggest challenge in a while when they go up against the Raptors next in Toronto.
