Where each team stands as we enter the final week of the regular season.
The final week of the NBA regular season is officially here. The standings are shuffling with each day as teams battle for seeding and, for some, a chance at the play-in tournament.
Here’s how each team is trending as the countdown to the postseason is on.
(Note: SI’s NBA staff is ranking every team from best to worst all season long, taking into account how each squad is currently playing.)
1. Phoenix Suns
Current record: 62–16
Previous ranking: 1
The Suns likely were not anticipating ending the week with two losses to short-handed teams.