Which surprisingly strong starts are most likely to continue?
After an unpredictable first two weeks of the 2020-21 season, seven teams that were in the 2020 lottery would make the playoffs if the season ended today. Those range from a former dynasty to teams expected to make a leap after busy offseasons to others who still seemed to be early in the rebuilding process.
Not all those teams will stay .500 or better. Let's take a closer look at this group to see which ones have staying power and which are likely to fall back into the lottery, from most likely to continue to least.