With much of the NBA still alive for the postseason, games around the league are heating up as teams jockey for positioning in the standings in the two conferences.
The playoff races are tightening with fewer than 20 games remaining in the season. Whether teams are fighting for seeding near the top of the standings, or trying to climb into the play-in race, several intriguing matchups take place nightly.
To make further sense of it, 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 of the best teams and those that are rising.