NBA Power Rankings: Behind dominant run, Celtics up to first in East

Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA through games played on Sunday and ranked each team from worst to first.

With the 2021-22 season winding down, teams around the NBA are beginning to feel the pressure in each conference as the race for the playoffs heats up.

Some teams are playing their best basketball of the season at the right time while others are struggling. The margin of error for those teams trending down is razor-thin at the moment with just over a handful of games left to play.

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.