Turning the calendar to March means the NBA stretch run is underway. With a little more than a month until the end of the regular season, there are still important questions to answer about the top title contenders as well as teams aspiring to deep playoff runs and those hoping to simply crash the party through the play-in tournament.
At the top end, the Boston Celtics will focus on bringing a record-extending 19th championship banner to TD Garden, but the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to convert the top spots in their respective conferences into a run like the Celtics made during the 2024 playoffs.