"The Detroit Pistons continue to be dominant through the first couple of weeks of play, climbing to the top of the Eastern Conference and 2.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors -- two teams that have been building momentum after a few undesirable seasons. While the East has been shaping up to be a gauntlet conference, the West continues to be a battle for everyone except the Oklahoma City Thunder, who remain the only team with only one loss this season."
"Rising star Amen Thompson tied a season-high in scoring with 28 against Phoenix on Monday, with 8 rebounds and 7 assists, marking his second performance this season with at least 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, as Kevin Durant dealt with a personal matter that kept him away from the team. Alperen Sengun, meanwhile, has scored at least 10 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists in every game, good for the seventh-longest streak since 1950 to start a season, according to ESPN Research."
The 2025-26 NBA regular season is about one month old as group play for the third-annual NBA Cup concludes. The Detroit Pistons have climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference and sit 2.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors after an early dominant stretch. The Eastern Conference is shaping into a gauntlet while the Western Conference remains tightly contested, with the Oklahoma City Thunder the only 1-loss team. The Los Angeles Lakers have won four straight games with LeBron James back in the lineup. Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun have delivered notable early-season performances, and Houston faces nine of its next 11 games on the road.
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