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NBA Christmas games: What should give 10 teams title hope, concerns

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As befits one of the crown jewels of the NBA's calendar, this year's Christmas slate featured almost all of the best teams in the league. With apologies to the East-leading Detroit Pistons, it's likely that most of the teams that will play deep into next spring also played in front of a national audience on Christmas.

So after a thrilling set of holiday games, let's take a survey of these 10 teams and analyze the reasons to be hopeful or concerned about their championship ambitions, with one representative statistic for each.