In the big book of basketball records, tying an NBA-best 14-0 road winning streak to start a season is definitely a B-side, but it would still be a pleasant undertaking in what was meant to be an off year for the recession-proof San Antonio Spurs.
Another team that’s surprised people is the new-look Bulls, who bid farewell to Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah in the offseason while assembling one of the strangest 1-2-3 combinations possible.
There were obvious questions about how incumbent star Jimmy Butler would mesh with Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo, but Fred Hoiberg has mostly made it work so far.