The Lakers have had a sensational month of February - the yellow and purple half of Los Angeles have won seven games in a row, with four coming this past week. They swept past the Grizzlies and Pelicans with relative ease, before winning a fantastic game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Lakers capped it off with a crushing 30-point victory over the Golden State Warriors without LeBron James. They look to have found the rhythm that is required of this roster to win a title. The Lakers appear to be the number one team in the Western Conference, with their only concern being depth come playoff time. The Clippers may or may not have that depth, but any team that has two of the top five players in the league on the floor - Anthony Davis and the King - should never be doubted.

Player of the Week: Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)

This past week - a six day run of four games - Jayson Tatum scored 138 points for the Celtics. He averaged 34.5 points whilst also putting up approximately 8 rebounds a game. Tatum was on fire, taking the game to the Lakers in LA as he dropped 41 in a fascinating duel. The Celtics have found their form recently and have established themselves as a genuine contender for the Eastern Conference, and even the NBA title. The concern for the Celtics, regarding a potential run at the championship, was that they didn’t have a superstar to push them over the edge - they now have that piece in Tatum.