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Jayson Tatum has the Celtics looking like contenders.
- The stretch run of the NBA regular season is here, with All-Star in the rearview.
- Each team has less than 30 games remaining, meaning the race for the playoffs is on.
- As we head into the final stretch of the season, the Bucks, Lakers, and Clippers still remain atop of the league, while a deep class of psuedo-contenders is right behind them.
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The NBA returns from All-Star break on Thursday.
While this portion of the season is often called "the second half" of the season, it's really the stretch run. Each team has between 25-29 games remaining, and those games will fly by, as the regular season ends in about eight weeks.
So, with the playoffs in sight, teams are preparing to chase the postseason or have already waved the white flag, playing out the last string of games and preparing for the offseason.
As the regular season winds down, we took a look at where all 30 teams stand, using record, playoff odds from 538, and the strength of their remaining opponents (a lower rank indicates an easier schedule) from Tankathon.