SI's Marty Burns ranks the NBA teams for the week of Mar. 18 - 25. Check back every Tuesday to read Marty's latest Power Rankings.
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Rank | LW | Team |
1 | 1 |  | Los Angeles Lakers |
Rick Fox and Robert Horry are getting into gear for the postseason. |
2 | 2 |  | Dallas Mavericks |
Michael Finley is healthy again, and it shows. |
3 | 3 |  | Sacramento Kings |
They're an NBA-best 11-1 in games decided by five or less, through Monday. |
4 | 4 |  | San Antonio Spurs |
They're taking advantage of a soft schedule to get on their annual March roll. |
5 | 5 |  | Portland Trail Blazers |
Can Cheeks' crew keep their Mo-jo on a four-game Eastern trip? |
6 | 7 |  | New Jersey Nets |
They're guaranteed to finish above .500 for only the second time in eight years. |
7 | 8 |  | Boston Celtics |
They're leading the NBA in steals, with 9.62 per game. |
8 | 9 |  | Detroit Pistons |
They won at Milwaukee and Denver to kick off a five-game road trip. |
9 | 11 |  | Milwaukee Bucks |
They're only 20-14 at the Bradley Center so far this season.
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10 | 6 |  | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Seven straight losses, through Monday, have them reeling. |
11 | 15 |  | Orlando Magic |
Hooterville is primed to give a rude welcome to George Karl. |
12 | 14 |  | Seattle SuperSonics |
Rashard Lewis (sore shoulder) is their latest injury concern. |
13 | 10 |  | Utah Jazz |
Karl Malone ranks fifth in the NBA in steals (1.92 per game). |
14 | 13 |  | Miami Heat |
Fourteen of their final 18 are against likely playoff teams. |
15 | 12 |  | Philadelphia 76ers |
Derrick Coleman is still hobbled by his hyperextended left knee. |
16 | 17 |  | Indiana Pacers |
They're showing signs of life, but road games at Charlotte and Miami await. |
17 | 16 |  | Los Angeles Clippers |
Saturday's home loss to the Sonics was a big blow to their playoff hopes. |
18 | 18 |  | Charlotte Hornets |
Monday's win over the Bucks put them at .500 for the first time since Mar. 1. |
19 | 19 |  | Phoenix Suns |
Tom Gugliotta (right foot) shuts it down for the season -- again. |
20 | 21 |  | Washington Wizards |
They're facing "must-win" games at Golden State and Denver this week. |
21 | 20 |  | Toronto Raptors |
They must go 11-4 over their final 15 games just to get back to .500. |
22 | 22 |  | Houston Rockets |
Cuttino Mobley averaged 30.8 points as the Rockets won three of four. |
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New York Knicks |
One more loss will ensure their first non-winning season since 1990-91. |
24 | 24 |  | Atlanta Hawks |
They managed to score only 68 points in a dreadful loss to the Pacers on Sunday. |
25 | 25 |  | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Ilgauskas nets 20 points and eight boards in the Cavs' win over the Knicks. |
26 | 26 |  | Denver Nuggets |
Tiny Tim gets a two-game timeout from the NBA for trashing a TV. |
27 | 27 |  | Chicago Bulls |
Eddie Robinson might be out for the season with a flare-up of a toe injury. |
28 | 28 |  | Memphis Grizzlies |
Only Shaq's Lakers are worse from the foul line (70.6 percent). |
29 | 29 |  | Golden State Warriors |
For them, March Madness is having to take the court each night. |
