CNNSI.com's Marty Burns ranks the NBA teams for the week of Jan. 15-Jan. 21. Check back every Tuesday to read Marty's latest Power Rankings.
CNNSI.com Power Rankings |
Rank | LW | Team |
1 | 2 |  | Sacramento Kings |
The king is dead (for now). C-Webb & Co. inherit L.A.’s throne.
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2 | 1 |  | Los Angeles Lakers |
Talk of 70 victories is gone, and so now is Shaq for three games. |
3 | 5 |  | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Thumped Lakers and Wizards back-to-back over weekend. |
4 | 4 |  | Dallas Mavericks |
Nowitzki 29.0 points, 10.7 rebounds in three wins last week.
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5 | 5 |  | San Antonio Spurs |
Six losses in last 11 have dropped them out of Midwest lead.
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6 | 6 |  | Milwaukee Bucks |
Ray Allen 12-of-18 from downtown in wins over Wizards, Knicks.
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7 | 7 |  | New Jersey Nets |
Seven different leading scorers over recent seven-game stretch. |
8 | 8 |  | Boston Celtics |
Kenny Anderson quietly doing steady job at point guard.
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9 | 9 |  | Indiana Pacers |
Had won six of seven on road before Sat. debacle in Dallas. |
10 | 12 |  | Utah Jazz |
Bryon Russell’s defense has helped them get back on track. |
11 | 10 |  | Toronto Raptors |
Neither Lenny nor Vince seems capable of firing them up.
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12 | 15 |  | Seattle SuperSonics |
Vin Baker bags season-high 32 points in win over Cavs. |
13 | 16 |  | Washington Wizards |
Christian Laettner, Rip Hamilton should return this week. |
14 | 13 |  | Philadelphia 76ers |
Flareup of Brown-Iverson feud bad sign for this struggling crew. |
15 | 11 |  | Phoenix Suns |
Mounting losses have Scott Skiles feeling heat in desert.
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16 | 14 |  | Los Angeles Clippers |
Just 3-12 on road heading into Tues. showdown at Minnesota. |
17 | 17 |  | Orlando Magic |
Owner puts team on market, but says it’ll stay in Magic Kingdom.
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18 | 19 |  | Charlotte Hornets |
Owner puts NBA on notice; he wants to move to New Orleans.
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19 | 18 |  | Detroit Pistons |
Ranked last in NBA in rebounding (38.0 per game), through Mon.
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20 | 21 |  | Portland Trail Blazers |
Showing signs of life, but can they do it against good teams? |
21 | 20 |  | New York Knicks |
Hoping return of Clarence Weatherspoon can give them boost.
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22 | 26 |  | Memphis Grizzlies |
Pau Gasol helps spark tough road victories at Suns, Jazz.
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Houston Rockets |
Eddie Griffin 25 points, eight boards, five blocks in
win over Nuggets.
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24 | 24 |  | Atlanta Hawks |
Kukoc, E. Davis each out six weeks with broken wrists. |
25 | 25 |  | Miami Heat |
Lakers, Blazers, Pacers will keep them searching for
answers.
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26 | 28 |  | Denver Nuggets |
Van Exel’s agent confirms his client wants out of Denver. |
27 | 29 |  | Golden State Warriors |
Antawn Jamison scoring more, but team’s woes continue. |
28 | 27 |  | Chicago Bulls |
New Bad Boy Bulls anxiously awaiting Jordan’s return Sat.
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29 | 23 |  | Cleveland Cavaliers |
The Browns score more points than these guys. |
