It’s funny to think there may be more parity in the NBA this year when the reigning champion is the same team that has won four of the last eight titles. But the league has never felt more wide open than it has the last few seasons, and that should remain the case in 2022-23.
There might be five teams in each conference that you can confidently say will make the playoffs. After that there’s a jumble of about five or six teams per conference that will scrap for the final three spots.
