A quick look at the NBA's January standings shows they don't look much like the standings at the start of the month.
While the Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards have surged up the standings, three top teams as of New Year's Day have slumped. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors combined to go 73-26 during the 2016 portion of their schedule but were just a game above .500 (25-24) during January.
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