An excellent article by John Hollinger (insider) about the role of injuries in determining which teams have exceeded and fallen short of pre-season expectations. For those that do not have insider, here is the "money" stat: Fewest games missed by top six players: Atlanta: 2 OKC: 2 Houston: 4 Memphis: 6 Most games missed by top six players: Portland: 162 Golden State: 108 New Jersey: 85 Detroit: 81