This is the upside of the NBA lockout. Each team will get the benefit of the other team not being ready to play and come out and take advantage of it. There will be surprises like this both good and bad. The game is evolving into what I am not sure of at this time.
We will have good nights like last night and bad nights like the ones against Phoenix, New Orleans, and Indiana.
I don't see anybody running away from this league, not even Miami and Oklahoma.
Improving trends is what I am looking for. Last night was like a good day in the stock market for your company you invest in, up on heavy volume. We need a follow through to confirm the uptrend (follow through on Thursday night is a good place to start).