More Rankings: 11-20
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They're hoping Andrei Kirilenko (lower back, day-to-day) won't be out long, as their defense needs all the help it can get. At least newly acquired Kyle Korver is off to a decent start with his new team, averaging 9.7 points (on 50 percent shooting) in 17 minutes over his first three games. |
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So far they have been able to hold on without Tracy McGrady, who could be out another week with his sore knee. It doesn't hurt that the schedule is favorable, with road games this week at Washington and New York, followed by a five-game homestand. |
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10 |
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Curses, Foyle-d again! They're still seething over last Friday's controversial loss to the Rockets when Adonal Foyle's apparent game-winning tip-in at the horn was disallowed. Dwight Howard and his young teammates will have to put it behind them as they head out now on a four-game Western road trip. |
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They won at Atlanta on Saturday to make it five straight and move above .500 for the first time since November. Sean Williams has joined Josh Boone in giving them a whole new look in the frontcourt, and ageless Darrell Armstrong has provided a lift off the bench the past few games. |
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19 |
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LeBron James had 24 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter as they won at Toronto on Sunday for their third straight win and fifth in six games. They also held the Raptors to 90 points, marking the seventh time in the last eight games that they had held a foe under 95. |
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14 |
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Chris Bosh's used car salesman spoof to get him votes for the All-Star Game might be the funniest thing to come out of Toronto since SCTV. But does he really have to worry about making the team? The fifth-year forward is averaging 20.4 points and 9.3 rebounds. |
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18 |
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Beware the Ides of March? Gilbert Arenas said in his latest NBA.com blog that he's projecting a March 15 date for his return if the Wizards are in the playoff hunt. That's bad news for the Bulls, Hawks, Pacers and other East playoff wannabes who figure to be battling for one of those final playoff spots. |
| 18 |
15 |
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Sunday's loss at the Lakers was their sixth in seven games as they continue to struggle without Jamaal Tinsley (hamstring). With four more games on their West Coast trip and eight of their next 10 overall on the road, they need Tinsley to get back soon. |
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16 |
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Joe Johnson failed to score in double digits for the second straight game Saturday as they lost to the Nets to run their losing skid to four games. They need Johnson to break out of his slump over their next four games, all at Philips Arena, because after that they play seven of eight on the road. |
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20 |
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They're hoping Luol Deng (sore Achilles) will be back for Tuesday's home game with the Knicks. Meanwhile, Ben Gordon continues to thrive since his return to his sixth-man role. The fourth-year guard is averaging 28.2 points over his last six games to help Chicago to a 4-2 record. |
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