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NBA Power Rankings: Devin Booker, Anthony Davis among stars stepping up big

It's crunch time in the NBA regular season, as players on contenders fight through late-season fatigue to put their teams in the best position possible for the playoffs.

The Eastern Conference is currently a three-team race at the top between the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, with the young postseason hopefuls of the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets a tier beneath.

The Denver Nuggets are the clear-cut favorite in the West at the moment, with the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies still competing for the top seed.