As we head into the homestretch of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, teams are fighting fatigue to make one final push for the playoffs. Let's check out this week's Power Rankings to see where all 30 teams land.
The Bucks' Bobby Portis tied his season high with 31 points against the Suns on Sunday, helping solidify Milwaukee's spot in the postseason. became the first team to clinch a playoff spot last week. Meanwhile, the race behind them in the Eastern Conference is full of questions. TheThere is no clear-cut favorite in the West, and seed Nos. 4 to 8 are continuously shuffling, fighting to stay out of the play-in.
. Mitchell underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a nasal fracture, and he is expected to miss at least another week, the team announced. Cleveland is 10-9 without Mitchell this season and 33-16 with him. The question now is whether the Cavs, currently a game behind Milwaukee for second place in the East, can keep pace with two games against Miami and a matchup with Minnesota this week.shot 42.3% from deep before taking three games off around New Year's Day because of knee soreness.
The Warriors have the easiest remaining schedule among Western Conference teams in the play-in race. Still, they are almost a lock for the 9- or 10-seed, as they don't hold tiebreakers over the Kings, Suns or Mavericks, who are all ahead of Golden State in the standings. The Dubs' win over the Lakers gives them an opportunity to secure home court for the first play-in game.
has struggled to adjust. After missing 10 of Portland's past 12 games, Henderson has remained inconsistent from the perimeter, shooting 18.2% from beyond the arc. On the flip side, the addition ofhas been a small boost for Portland's offense, as the sixth-year center is having his best month since joining the Trail Blazers, averaging 26.8 points per game shooting 63.5% in March.is making the most out of his opportunity with the Hornets.
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