Giannis Antetokounmpo’s near triple-double (24-12-9) helps the Bucks rout the Lakers and pull within 5 games of the No. 3 seed Knicks. The race to the 2025 NBA playoffs is heating up. With so much movement in the standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games.

With just one month left in the 2024-25 NBA campaign, we're starting to get a pretty good idea of where every team might be over the next several weeks. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics remain in a contenders' tier of their own.

The Cavs are in a class by themselves but the Central is also one of the deepest divisions in the NBA this season.

With one month remaining in the NBA regular-season, Monte Poole ranks all 32 teams as they fight for playoff and play-in positioning.