At this point of the NBA season, the title favorites have separated themselves from the pack. The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs lead the way in the West while the Cleveland Cavaliers have a stranglehold on the surprisingly competitive Eastern Conference.
While the playoff race is beginning to take form, it's difficult to ignore how some team's key players and X-factors haven't lived up to expectations at this point of the season. A lot of the players on this list stumbled out of the gate but have since started to show promise of improving down the stretch.
Before reading this, keep in mind that the predictions are based purely on averages on the season and in the past two seasons to see how each player played down the stretch. The predictions are hypothetical and will vary for each player.
The list is ranked 10-to-1 so without further ado, let's get started:
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