The All-Star Breakdown

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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