The NBA's trade deadline is officially in the rearview mirror and most of the top players to hit the post-deadline buyout market have already landed with their new teams. That means the league's collective attention shifts from player movement to movement in the standings, and how the key races will shake out over the final 48 days of the regular season.
This is the first season in which each of the top 10 teams in each conference will qualify for at least a play-in round, giving more teams than ever something to play for down the stretch.