The end of the NBA regular season is drawing near. Just last week, three teams clinched playoff spots, though there’s still fierce battles for playoff position going on in both conferences.
The Bucks were one of the teams that locked up a spot in the postseason and they remain atop this week’s power rankings. The Celtics and Nuggets are also playoff-bound, though both teams have faltered in recent weeks and are trending in the wrong direction with April approaching. The 76ers, the hottest team in the league riding an eight-game winning streak, jumped Boston for the No. 2 spot and is within shouting distance of Milwaukee for the best record in basketball.
Further down the standings, the Heat, Mavericks and Thunder all moved up while the Nets and Hawks both slid down.
