NBA Power Rankings: Jayson Tatum leads surging Celtics up the standings

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

With the NBA well past All-Star Weekend, the playoff races have heated up with several teams jockeying for position in the standings during the final stretch run of the season.

The best players in the league have each stepped up for their respective teams. From Ja Morant to Jayson Tatum, with LeBron James also flashing a vintage performance over the weekend, fans have seen some extraordinary outings as of late.

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.