The NBA’s on-court product has largely taken a back seat over the past week due to COVID-19 cases surging around the United States. The league was forced to postpone its first pair of games this season due to an outbreak within the Bulls organization and five more games were subsequently postponed Sunday. It is also grappling with adapting COVID-19 protocols, at least in the near future.
Still, one-third of the season is over, and a number of top teams have started to separate themselves. Here’s a look at where things stand entering the Christmas holiday.