With the conclusion of Sunday night's All-Star game in Cleveland, the NBA is officially on break until Thursday. As the league-leading Phoenix Suns have built a 6.5-game lead over the second place Golden State Warriors in the West, the East race continues to be tight.
The Miami Heat sit atop the East, sharing a record with the Chicago Bulls, 2.5 games ahead of the surging No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers, No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks. The No. 6 Boston Celtics have only a half-game lead over the No.