NBA Standings Breakdown & Previews Heading Into All-Star Weekend
The All-Star break has arrived, and it’s time for a check-in on the NBA standings before the festivities. The playoffs are just six weeks away, and teams have been jockeying for position in the East while the West has been dominated by one team. We’ll highlight where every team stands and look ahead to the participants and events to watch this weekend. Reminder: The new NBA playoff format features 10 teams in each conference with seeds 7-10 joining the play-in tournament.
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Bulls (38-21)
2. Heat (37-21)
3. Bucks (36-23)
4. Cavaliers (35-23)
5. 76ers (34-23)
6. Celtics (34-26)
7. Raptors (32-25)
8. Nets (31-27)
9. Hornets (29-30)
10. Hawks (28-30)
Rest of East: 11. Wizards (26-31), 12. Knicks (25-34), 13. Pacers (20-40), 14. Pistons (13-45), 15. Magic (13-47)
Western Conference
1. Suns (48-10)
2. Warriors (42-17)
3. Grizzlies (41-19)
4. Jazz (36-22)
5. Mavericks (34-24)
6. Nuggets (33-25)
7. Timberwolves (31-28)
8. Clippers (29-31)
9. Lakers (27-31)
10. Blazers (25-34)
Rest of West: 11. Pelicans (23-35), 12. Spurs (23-36), 13. Kings (22-38), 14. Thunder (18-40), 15. Rockets (15-42)
NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule
Friday: Celebrity Game (7:00 pm)
Friday: Rising Stars (9:00 pm)
Saturday: All-Star Saturday Night (8:00 pm)
— Skills Challenge
— 3-Point Contest
— Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday: 71st NBA All-Star Game (8:00 pm)
Additional Storylines
The Ringer: The 7 Biggest Questions Heading Into NBA All-Star Weekend
ESPN: NBA MVP Straw Poll: Familiar Big-Man Battle is Brewing at the Top
CBS Sports: NBA Power Rankings: Bulls, Celtics Mavs Rising at All-Star Break
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