With roughly a dozen games left in the 2021-22 regular season, teams around the NBA are in the midst of heated playoff battles with the end of the schedule in sight.
Many teams around the league appear to be in good shape while others are struggling at the worst time of the season. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics have emerged as the hottest teams after posting the two best records since the All-Star break, respectively.
The past week of action also saw some extraordinary performances with Karl-Anthony Towns and Kyrie Irving each going for 60 points on consecutive nights. Plus, Saddiq Bey of the Detroit Pistons erupted and had his own 50-piece.
To make further sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We come back each week and provide our latest assessment on the best teams and those that are rising.