The Biggest Surprises of the N.B.A. Season So Far

The 2024-25 NBA season is less than two weeks old, but some noteworthy trends are starting to emerge across the league, including some we perhaps weren’t expecting.

What has been each team’s biggest surprise so far, good, bad or ugly? The Athletic posed that question to its NBA staff. Here’s what they said.

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Atlantic DivisionBoston Celtics

Payton Pritchard’s new level: Following a solid 2023-24 season, Pritchard appears to have taken a leap after averaging 16.2 points per game over the Celtics’ first five contests. Entering Thursday night, he was tied for second in the NBA with 23 made 3-pointers and has done that despite no perimeter injuries above him on Boston’s depth

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