NBA Power Rankings: Sixers nearing the end as lottery race heats up

The league is entering into the final third of the season as teams begin to gear up to make a run at the playoffs, or for some, the play-in tournament.

In the East , the Cleveland Cavaliers have been a machine, and the Boston Celtics have been terrific, while the Philadelphia 76ers have been struggling all season .

Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Los Angeles Lakers , Denver Nuggets , Houston Rockets , Memphis Grizzlies , and Golden State Warriors will be teams to worry about.

The Portland Trail Blazers are only three games back of the Suns for the final play-in spot in the West .

The race for spots 2 through 8 in the Western Conference will be a shootout as it is completely jumbled up.

The Milwaukee Bucks are now two games behind the Pacers for the No. 4 seed.

Golden State will be able to rely on Steph Curry to do the heavy lifting in the playoffs.

The chances for the Grizzlies hinge on the health of Ja Morant .

The Celtics have won seven in a row and have re-establish themselves as the favorites in the East .

The Pacers are ranked No. 9 in offense and No. 15 in defense.