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Now that the All-Star break is over, NBA teams are pushing forward into the final few months of the season.
This is a pivotal, make-or-break part of the year when some teams rise and others fall.
Right now, there are five teams ahead of everyone else, according to the latest NBA power rankings.
Legion Hoops shared that the Boston Celtics are the team to beat, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, and Denver Nuggets.
The NBA has released their latest Power Rankings:
1) Celtics
2) Timberwolves
3) Thunder
4) Clippers
5) Nuggets
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 26, 2024
The Celtics are, of course, the best team in the league right now with a 45-12 record.
The Timberwolves aren’t too far behind them though, with their impressive 40-17 record.
Meanwhile, the Thunder, Clippers, and Nuggets take the second, fourth, and third spots in the West, respectively.
Those three teams will be battling hard to try and secure the second seed before the playoffs begin.
It is fascinating to see that only one Eastern Conference team is in the top five, even though the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and New York Knicks have remained competitive behind the Celtics.
Many outlets and insiders believe that Boston is the clear favorite in the East and it’ll take a massive, surprising shift for any team to overthrow them from the top spot or beat them in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Of course, last season’s top seed, the Bucks, was taken out in the first round of the postseason so no one should be 100% certain that the Celtics are going all the way.
This is a good look at where things stand in the league, according to NBA experts.
However, a lot can change over the next several months.
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