#4 Boston Celtics - 5.5
The Boston Celtics have the fourth-best net rating in the entire NBA. With a net rating of 5.5, the Celtics have one of the best offenses in the league led by Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker.
Brad Stevens and co. are currently third in the Eastern Conference and are only one game behind the Toronto Raptors who hold the second seed. With one of the best young cores in the NBA, the Celtics are unsurprisingly one of the best teams on both the ends of the floor.
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Veteran leaders like Kemba Walker and Gordon Hayward continue to be a presence on the defense with Marcus Smart being one of the contenders for the Defensive Player of the Year Award. With the abundance of talent, they have all the tools to go and win a championship in this campaign.
#3 Los Angeles Lakers - 6.7
Led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers have been the team to beat in the Western Conference this season. Top of the conference, the Lakers have a 45-12 record and are nearly six games ahead of the second-placed Denver Nuggets.
Coach Frank Vogel has a reputation for being defensive-minded and it has resulted in the Lakers being one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. The likes of Dwight Howard and Avery Bradley along with Davis are constantly switched on defensively while their offensive business is taken care of by LeBron James.
With the third-highest net rating in the NBA during the fourth quarter, it just goes to show how clutch the team has been on both the ends of the floor resulting in plenty of wins.
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