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NBA: 10 Early Season Trends To Watch

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 3, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) talks to the bench during the second half as New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon (10) looks on at FedExForum. Memphis defeated New Orleans 93-81. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) talks to the bench during the second half as New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon (10) looks on at FedExForum. Memphis defeated New Orleans 93-81. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2014-15 NBA regular season began on Tuesday, October 28. In the short time since, early-season trends have developed, thus sparking some combination of intrigue, excitement and overreaction.

The question is, what actually matters from what we’ve seen thus far?

Entering the second weekend of the 2014-15 season, it’s hard to find much to hold onto as concrete evidence for what’s to come. Most teams a smaller-than-necessary sample size.

With that being said, some of what we’ve seen already is likely to continue. Some of it is not.

What do you need to keep an eye on?

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