Giannis Antetokounmpo’s near triple-double (24-12-9) helps the Bucks rout the Lakers and pull within 5 games of the No. 3 seed Knicks. The race to the 2025 NBA playoffs is heating up. With so much movement in the standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a strong hold on the first seed. That's been the case for most of the season, with a double-digit game lead in the standings. There's been little drama for most of the year on whether they'll repeat as the top seed.

With one month remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, we are officially into the stretch run. Just about every team and fan is paying close attention to the standings at this point, and we're going to be bringing you the most updated picture of where everything stands,