We're only three weeks into the NBA season, but some trends are already starting to stand out. Keeping an eye on them now can tell us a lot about how the early part of the season might take shape.

That's what this column is about. We'll start with a high-altitude view of the league and then zoom in on the details that matter.

We have to start with the finishers across the league. Monday featured 15 game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the final 75 seconds of regulation or overtime, the third most in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98) despite only nine games being played. If the night felt chaotic, it's because it was.

On Monday, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham delivered one of the most unique performances in league history. Cunningham posted 46 points, 12 rebounds and 11 as

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