The Hawks, who are 16-2 in their last 18 games, are in the middle of a three-team race for the final two guaranteed playoff spots in the East. Atlanta trails the No. 5 Toronto Raptors by a half-game (the Raptors hold the tiebreaker) and leads the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers by a half-game (the Hawks hold the tiebreaker).

Dalton Knecht and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a fourth-straight win on Tuesday, jumping to 50-26 on the 2025-26 NBA season after a 127-113 win over Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now,

Each NBA team has fewer than 17 games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season. What are the key storylines to watch in the final month?

We've brought Championship Tier ranking back to our NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings.

The NBA playoffs will look different this year without the Milwaukee Bucks and their leader, Giannis Antetokounmpo, as the team was officially eliminated.

The G League playoffs begin on Tuesday, March 31, and will feature multiple 2025 NBA Draft picks.