As we kick off the month of December, NBA teams are shedding the early-season rust and striding towards midseason form. They are finally figuring out their best rotations and which players they can trust in clutch situations. We are already starting to see some teams settle into their respective place in the league.
The Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, and Dallas Mavericks have all but been eliminated from the playoff picture as our algorithms give them a less than a 10 percent chance of making the postseason.