NBA Stock Report: Where the Top Eight Teams Stand

The ability to string together multiple wins is an important trait in the NBA, and as the regular season races to a close that quality becomes critical. This week's edition of NBA Stock Report is highlighted by a couple of teams who have soldified their playoff positioning and created separation in the standings due to long winning streaks. The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 10 games in a row and are slowly pulling away from the other top contenders in the Eastern Conference. In the West the Utah Jazz currently own an eight game winning streak and are doing everything in their power to remain in position for a home court playoff series. Streaking is always a good thing for NBA teams but the ability to do it in the second half of the season is pivotal when it comes to team confidence, mor...

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