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NBA experts: Which early season surprises are here to stay?

The NBA season is -- almost -- a month old. What standouts are here to stay?

The Eastern Conference standings is full of early-season surprises, including impressive starts from the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers. Meanwhile, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are dealing with injuries as they work their way out of the conference's bottom 10.

The Western Conference isn't as topsy-turvy as its East counterpart, but the Los Angeles Lakers' woes are starting to raise concerns about one of the preseason title favorites. Will the star-studded Lakers break out of their early hole before Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks?