Rankings are updated every Monday of the NBA season.
| Rank | Team | Record | Change | Comment | ||||
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Golden State Warriors | 43-9 |
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Steph Curry missed Sunday’s game with a bad ankle. He will have five more road games to make up for lost time. | |||
| 2 |
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Memphis Grizzlies | 39-14 |
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Memphis kicks off their second half with a game at Portland. The Grizzlies still have eyes on the western conference lead by season’s end. | |||
| 3 |
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Atlanta Hawks | 44-12 |
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Atlanta stopped a two-game losing streak on Sunday. The Hawks got back to playing a splendid team game. | |||
| 4 |
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Houston Rockets | 37-18 |
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The Rockets split their first two games after the All-Star break. Their defense held Toronto to 76 points in a brilliant performance. | |||
| 5 |
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Toronto Raptors | 37-18 |
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The Raptors continue their three-game road trip before hosting Golden State later in the week. Toronto is trying to keep pace with the Hawks. | |||
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Chicago Bulls | 35-21 |
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The Bulls started their seven-game home stand with a win over Phoenix. Chicago is holding onto the third spot in the east. | |||
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Cleveland Cavaliers | 35-22 |
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Cleveland has continued their torrid pace with a pair of blowouts. The Cavaliers have a showdown Thursday night against Golden State. LeBron James passed Allen Iverson on the scoring list. | |||
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Los Angeles Clippers | 37-19 |
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The Clippers have responded well to Blake Griffin’s absence so far. They have a heavy schedule coming up with two games against Memphis. | |||
| 9 |
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Dallas Mavericks | 37-20 |
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The Mavericks will be without Chandler Parsons for the next few games. Dallas is in a hotly contested battle for the third seed. | |||
| 10 |
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Portland Trail Blazers | 36-18 |
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Portland lost another road game to Utah. Their next three games are all at home against playoff teams. | |||
| 11 |
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San Antonio Spurs | 34-21 |
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The Spurs had a tough two-game stretch right out of the gate. They lost both games. | |||
| 12 |
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Milwaukee Bucks | 31-24 |
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The Bucks decided to trade away their point guard and bring in two different players from Syracuse. Before break, Milwaukee was rolling. Let’s see if it continues. | |||
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 30-25 |
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The Thunder have moved into playoff position before March. They must also be concerned about Kevin Durant’s foot. He was hobbled over the weekend and had a procedure done. | |||
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Washington Wizards | 33-23 |
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The Wizards have fallen on hard times in recent weeks. Hopefully Bradley Beal’s injury doesn’t linger into the postseason. | |||
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New Orleans Pelicans | 28-27 |
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New Orleans is in a fight for the playoffs, and Anthony Davis is expected to be out for at least a week with a shoulder injury. | |||
| 16 |
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Phoenix Suns | 29-27 |
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The Suns revamped their whole guard rotation. They also dropped out of the eighth seed in the west. | |||
| 17 |
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Miami Heat | 23-31 |
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Chris Bosh has been sidelined for the season due to serious health scare. It's tempered the enthusiasm for Miami’s playoff push. | |||
| 18 |
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Indiana Pacers | 22-33 |
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Indiana is on the brink of the playoffs, and they might be the best suited for it. They have a tough schedule coming up this week. | |||
| 19 |
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Brooklyn Nets | 22-31 |
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The Nets are in the middle of an eight-game road trip. Brooklyn is still holding out hope for a playoff spot even with this fresh start. | |||
| 20 |
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Charlotte Hornets | 22-31 |
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Charlotte begins a critical stretch of road games against Dallas. They have lost four straight. | |||
| 21 |
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Detroit Pistons | 23-33 |
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The Pistons made changes and brought Reggie Jackson in from Oklahoma City. They are one game out of the final playoff spot. | |||
| 22 |
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Boston Celtics | 20-32 |
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Jared Sullinger is out for the season with a foot injury. The Celtics continue to tinker with their roster. | |||
| 23 |
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Utah Jazz | 20-34 |
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Utah came back from break with a win over Portland. They have a manageable schedule to end the month. | |||
| 24 |
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Denver Nuggets | 20-34 |
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The Nuggets traded Arron Afflalo to Portland. Then they lost to Milwaukee in the first game out of the break. | |||
| 25 |
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Sacramento Kings | 19-35 |
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The future of Sacramento starts now with George Karl as head coach. They have a three-game home stand with western conference playoff teams this week. | |||
| 26 |
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Orlando Magic | 18-39 |
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Orlando started the second half of the season with a win over New Orleans. They are looking for back-to-back victories. | |||
| 27 |
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Philadelphia 76ers | 12-42 |
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Apparently, the 76ers were winning too many games. Philadelphia traded the reigning rookie of the year along with K.J. McDaniels. | |||
| 28 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | 12-42 |
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Minnesota welcomes Kevin Garnett back to the organization. They still have the worst record in the west, but that should change soon. | |||
| 29 |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 13-41 |
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The Lakers have the longest losing streak in the NBA. They weren’t able to pull of a deal for Goran Dragic. | |||
| 30 |
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New York Knicks | 10-45 |
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The Knicks are working diligently to secure the worst record in the NBA. Carmelo Anthony is out for the season, while waiting for knee surgery. | |||
