NBA 2019-20: 5 teams that have over-achieved the most so far

#4 Oklahoma City Thunder

OKC have now won seven of their last 10 matchups

Many expected Oklahoma City Thunder to be one of the worst teams in the league this year, after they lost major components and had a hastily assembled lineup heading into the regular season. However, the squad has played hard to make up for lost talent, and won the hearts of basketball experts across the league.

Four Thunder players are scoring at least 16 ppg, as the team has been shooting over 47% from the field to start the year.

The Thunder are 17-15 (0.531) on the season so far, proving that that the foundations of a complete rebuild have been laid. Moreover, with a ton of assets lined up to fortify their future, the franchise is only going upwards in the coming days.

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#3 Toronto Raptors

Raptors wthout Kawhi has been a story to document

After the one-and-done Kawhi Leonard era, the Toronto Raptors were not even being counted as worthy contenders for the title despite being defending champs. However, what we have witnessed so far in the North has been truly mesmerizing.

The Raptors are not just surviving, they are thriving through the 30+ games played so far. Toronto are currently placed as the fourth seed on the East standings with an imposing 22-11 (0.667) win-loss record, playing with a roster marred by injuries to prominent names. Moreover, they are top 5 in defensive rating (104.6), three-point percentage (37.3%) and steals per game (8.6).

One can only imagine what the lineup of Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry would be capable of, once they're all healthy and sharing the court at the same time.