Michael Regan

6. Houston Rockets Record: 40-24 Conference Seed: T-5th in West The Rockets, after falling to the Warriors four times in...

7. Denver Nuggets Record: 43-22 Conference Seed: 3rd in West The Nuggets were basically a slightly worse version of themselves...

8. Oklahoma City Thunder Record: 40-24 Conference Seed: T-5th in West The Thunder entered the fall in a weird spot....

9. Miami Heat Record: 41-24 Conference Seed: 4th in East The Heat, like the Mavs, jumped out to a faster...

10. Dallas Mavericks Record: 40-27 Conference Seed: 7th in West The Mavericks exceeded expectations and put themselves in good playoff...

11. Philadelphia 76ers Record: 39-26 Conference Seed: T-5th in East The 76ers went into the season as one of the...

12. Utah Jazz Record: 41-23 Conference Seed: 4th in West The Jazz pulled off their own off-season remodel after following...

14. Memphis Grizzlies Record: 32-33 Conference Seed: 8th in West The Grizzlies turned in maybe the most surprising effort of...