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Are People Underrating The Raptors & Heat In The East? 

This year’s NBA season now is old enough for the standings to actually hold some kind of value. While there still are many surprises, five teams stand out the most.

Negatively, we have the Warriors and Blazers vastly underperforming from every prediction, positively, the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat, who have exceeded expectations.

Yes, the Toronto Raptors are the defending champions, but no one would have expected them to be at the top of the eastern conference again this year, after losing Finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard.

With Miami securing the talents of Jimmy Butler paired with great scouting before this year’s NBA Draft, also played out perfectly for the Heat.

The two franchises are currently tied for 3rd in the eastern conference with 12-4 records, with neither team having dropped a home game. We’ve all seen some of their games, and we all are acknowledging their performances, but I somehow have the feeling that not too many are taking them too seriously. Not many have either team as a real threat for Milwaukee, Boston or Philadelphia, when it comes to a playoff preview.

It’s not only fans and media though, as bookies also are on the same path.