It is truly a special time of year. The snow is starting to melt (unless it is still piling up), the ice gives way (or is strengthening evermore), and NBA players are beginning to care about the games they’re participating in (although they may also still be going through the motions depending on where their team is located in each conference’s standings).
Magical.
Both conferences have begun to feature a bit of separation from the pinnacle and the also-rans. As of writing, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are neck and neck for the East’s top seed while the Sixers sit four games back of the duet.