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          Predicting the six most improved NBA teams for 2019

          James Harden and Kyrie Irving lead two teams in the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics that still have a chance to improve upon relatively slow starts this season. Eric Christian Smith/AP
          • Kevin PeltonJan 5, 2019, 02:22 PM
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            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          Which NBA teams can count on better results in 2019?

          The turn of the calendar means a chance to turn the page on a disappointing 2018 and hope for a happier new year. That also goes for NBA teams off to slow starts, as with more than half the schedule remaining, there's still time for most of them to turn things around.

          With help from ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI) and FiveThirtyEight's NBA predictions, let's take a look at the teams that might be in line for improvement during the 2019 portion of the 2018-19 season.