| CNN/SI Power Rankings |
| Rank | LW | Team |
| 1 | 1 |  | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Rice starting to feel more comfortable in triangle offense. |
2 | 2 |  | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Rasheed (league-high 16 Ts) needs to control himself. |
3 | 3 |  | Indiana Pacers |
| Austin Power: Croshere coming up huge off bench. |
4 | 5 |  | Utah Jazz |
| Jerry Sloan just 12th NBA coach to record 700 wins. |
5 | 9 |  | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Payton averaging career-high 24.0 ppg, and 8.9 apg. |
6 | 6 |  | Miami Heat |
| Tim Hardaway expected to be in uniform this week. |
7 | 4 |  | San Antonio Spurs |
| Only 6-11 in games decided by six points or less. |
8 | 8 |  | Sacramento Kings |
| Webber: 32.0 ppg, 13.5 rpg in four victories last week. |
9 | 7 |  | New York Knicks |
| Rod Strickland would fit nicely, but cap rules make it unlikely. |
10 | 10 |  | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Set to begin five-game road trip through West. |
11 | 11 |  | Phoenix Suns |
| Cliffy sends All-Star reminder with nifty 50 vs. Nuggets. |
12 | 14 |  | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Robust 10-1 in games decided by three points or less. |
13 | 16 |  | Detroit Pistons |
| Time to make move: Next four vs. Nets, Bulls, Mavs, Cavs. |
14 | 14 |  | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Starters hars have missed just two games this season to injury. |
15 | 13 |  | Charlotte Hornets |
| Will sorely miss Bobby Phills, on and off the court. |
16 | 15 |  | Toronto Raptors |
| Vince tells Jesus: "I Got Olympic Game!" |
17 | 17 |  | Denver Nuggets |
| Nick Van Exel has been hobbled by sore groin. |
18 | 20 |  | Boston Celtics |
| Should get lift from return this week of Adrian Griffin. |
19 | 19 |  | New Jersey Nets |
| Jayson Williams not coming back, but they refuse to quit. |
20 | 21 |  | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Lead NBA with 40.8% shooting from beyond arc. |
21 | 23 |  | Houston Rockets |
| The Dream is back, but the future is Francis. |
22 | 24 |  | Dallas Mavericks |
| Sorry, Scottie: Finley deserves to be All-Star. |
23 | 18 |  | Orlando Magic |
| Biggest Magic Kingdom freefall since Space Mountain. |
24 | 22 |  | Atlanta Hawks |
| Through Jan. 18 had won just four of last 18 games. |
25 | 26 |  | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| Michael Dickerson blossoming into legit NBA player. |
26 | 29 |  | Washington Wizards |
| Err Jordan? MJ should steer clear of this mess. |
27 | 25 |  | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Odom leading NBA with eight disqualifications. |
28 | 27 |  | Golden State Warriors |
| Finally! St. Jean gets first win after nine tries. |
29 | 28 |  | Chicago Bulls |
| Just not the same team without B.J. Armstrong. Seriously. |
