NBA Power Rankings: Life After All-Star Weekend

February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) and Eastern Conference guard Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2) fight for a rebound during the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jason Szenes-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 7, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) grabs a loose ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova (7) and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

(30-23). Previous: . Milwaukee Bucks. 13. team. 89. Raise your hand if you had the Milwaukee Bucks making the playoffs this season. If you’re raising your hand right now, I don’t believe you, but in any event, Jason Kidd’s squad has slowly but surely emerged into one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this year. <p>It doesn’t even matter that Giannis Antetokounmpo was a major disappointment in the Dunk Contest. It doesn’t matter that a four-year, $44 million extension for Larry Sanders a few years ago is going to result in an ugly buyout process. It doesn’t even matter that Jabari Parker is out for the season. (Ok, it kind of does, but still.) All that matters is the Bucks are finally seeing better days.</p>

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