The Brooklyn Nets are not being talked about much, and perhaps not coincidentally are also on a 12 game win streak. While both them and the Bulls started out underwhelming, the Bulls have merely gone to ‘whelming’ while the Nets are now a half game out of the 1st seed in the conference. Maybe coaching does make a difference, as they are 23-7 under Jacque Vaughn.
Looking at this 12 game sample, unsurprisingly the Nets are first in offensive rating, and a top-10 (8th) defensive rating.
Yes, SOME of it is luck. They’ve beaten the Hornets twice, Spurs, Pistons, and Warriors (road version) once.