Let’s try to make sense of what’s happened not even two weeks into the 2021 NBA season. The Nets looked Finals bound after two huge wins to start the season. Now they’re under .500 after losing four of their next five. The Heat, who actually did make the Finals last year, have the worst point differential in the East, thanks in large part to a huge loss to the Bucks. Those Bucks, meanwhile, started 24–3 last season but are only 3–3 to open this one. That’s somehow the same record as the Warriors, who started this season under such dire circumstances they invited questions about Stephen Curry’s future.
So Far, This NBA Season Is a House of Mirrors
