The playoff races in the NBA are coming down to the wire as teams in each conference embark on their last dozen or so games of the 2022-23 season.
Some teams have fallen out of contention after struggling of late. However, there are 26 teams still mathematically alive with things tightening up around the league.
In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls are holding onto the final spot in the play-in race, ahead of the Pacers, Wizards and Magic. Over in the Western Conference, seeds 5-12 are separated by just 3.5 games with the playoff picture seemingly changing 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.