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*ESPN.com - http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2008&week=13&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines

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2007-08 Power Rankings: Week 13
RANK (LAST WK)		TEAM	REC.	COMMENT
	1 (2)	Hornets	31-12	We repeat: How could you deny them No. 1? The Hornets are 11-1 in 2008 after spanking the Spurs (in San Antonio!) and have won six straight by at least 14 points. That's happened only four other times in NBA history.
	2 (1)	Celtics	34-8	Fret, if you wish, about the Celts' 5-5 record since starting 29-3. Or their 6-5 record against the Southeast Division and 28-3 mark against the rest of the league. As long as KG's injury is minor, Boston can live with it all.
	3 (3)	Mavericks	30-13	Don't think they've got a 37-2 finish stored up to match last season's 67-15. But Dallas is the only team out there placed in the top 10 in scoring (No. 9 at 101.1 ppg) and scoring defense (No. 9 at 96.3 ppg).
	4 (4)	Suns	32-13	It's true the Suns get nitpicked more than anyone, in spite of the West's highest win total. But that's partly because their rare losses have been headline-makers, like the two in Minnesota and one at home to Miami.
	5 (5)	Pistons	31-13	Pistons and Celtics, mirroring each others' fortunes now. Just like Boston, Detroit is just 5-5 since the East's top two dueled in Motown on Jan. 5, with a third straight L to Chicago and a home-and-home split with Orlando.
	6 (8)	Spurs	28-14	Funny thing about the annual Rodeo Road Trip that often sparks the Spurs' annual second-half surge: They went only 4-4 on last year's and won it all anyway. So this season's nine-gamer might be make or break. Or not.
	7 (10)	Cavaliers	24-19	Bouncing back from an 18-point blown lead at home to Phoenix to eke out a win in drippy Los Angeles, with LeBron outdueling Kobe, reinforced the idea that the Cavs are suddenly playing the best ball in the Least.
	8 (9)	Trail Blazers	26-18	The 12-game home winning streak has perished. But it's still too soon to say bubbles are bursting in Portland after a 3-4 showing on that East Coast trip and a tidy 6-0 mark in games decided by three points or less.
	9 (6)	Warriors	27-18	All the Webber hoopla can't mask the fact that Golden State started its most favorable stretch of schedule in disconcerting fashion, squeaking out two-point home Ws over the Nets and Knicks after a home L to Minnesota.
	10 (13)	Jazz	26-18	Hated excluding D-Will from our All-Star reserves list in the impossibly crowded West. Then I felt even worse when he said he gets why: "I'd be a little less disappointed this year just because our record's not as good."
	11 (7)	Lakers	27-15	The Lakers leave soon on their own journey: Nine straight roadies. Phil Jackson is trying to keep things light -- "It's just doom from here on out," he jokes -- but no one in L.A. is laughing too loud with Bynum out.
	12 (14)	Magic	28-18	With four straight wins, Orlando is back over .500 at home at 11-8. And with his buzzer-beater to beat Boston, Turkoglu made He-Do jokes trendy again. Which didn't hurt Hedo's unlikely All-Star campaign, either.
	13 (16)	Raptors	24-19	They're not going to erase a 10-1/2 game deficit to retain their Atlantic Division title. But the Raps did get the Celts' attention with that comeback in Boston and emergence in the Damon Stoudamire sweepstakes.
	14 (11)	Wizards	23-19	We're convinced here at Stein Line HQ that Butler and Jamison will both be in New Orleans as East All-Stars. The real worry for them is the killer schedule Washington faces between now and then. Check it out.
	15 (15)	Rockets	24-20	The latest problem for Houston in a season filled with them: 48 wins is the current pace for eighth-seeded Portland, after it took only 42 wins for a playoff berth in the West last season. The Rockets' current pace? 45-37.
	16 (12)	Nuggets	26-17	Melo's injury isn't supposed to be a long-term thing. But you can forgive the Nuggets for reacting skeptically to anyone who tries to point out the silver lining in an injury report in yet another season of ill health.
	17 (17)	Kings	19-24	With Kevin Martin healed, Brad Miller rejuvenated, Salmons and Garcia improving and a free-agent find like Udrih, Sacto might have more of a core than anyone expected . . . before we even get to Bibby and Artest.
	18 (19)	Hawks	18-22	The early flood of ''Now do you believe in the Hawks?'' e-mails has dried up after a 4-9 start in 2008. But we concede Atlanta is hanging in somehow at No. 7 in the East . . . and not exactly facing a push from Nos. 9 through 15.
	19 (18)	Bobcats	17-27	The Bobs didn't have much time to celebrate their third road win of the season because they lost the next night at home to Philly. Not the most uplifting sendoff heading into a (gulp) five-game West Coast swing.
	20 (24)	Bucks	18-27	The good news: Bogut has been an 18-and-10 guy since the calendar flipped to 2008. The bad news: Milwaukee has surrendered 110 points or more 11 times this season (0-11) and four times already this month.
	21 (29)	Timberwolves	8-35	Just when you thought this might be just the fourth team in NBA history to go a full season without winning two games in a row, Minnesota stuns Phoenix again and falls one basket in Boston shy of a 4-0 week.
	22 (22)	76ers	17-28	If the Sixers still have any playoff delusions, they must make their move now. Eight of the next 10 games at home, plus Philly faces seven sub-.500 teams in that span and only road dates in Atlanta and Minnesota.
	23 (26)	Knicks	14-29	The numbers make for more unpleasant reading for Marbury, but facts is facts: Isiah's Knicks are 6-18 this season when Steph plays . . . and a passable 5-3 since Steph last played in a Jan. 11 loss to Toronto.
	24 (21)	Bulls	17-26	A couple of 30-point games from Hinrich can't offset injuries to Deng and Gordon or prevent the Bulls' post-Skiles record under Boylan from slipping to 8-9. Worst of all, Chicago has only one game left with Detroit.
	25 (23)	Pacers	19-26	Hard to see Indiana hanging onto the No. 8 slot even with such a limited push coming from Nos. 9 through 15. But it's harder to believe, even in the Least, that the eighth seed is only on pace to win 35 games.
	26 (20)	Nets	18-26	No wonder Kidd wants out. After a fall-from-ahead loss in Minnesota sealed an 0-6 road trip, Kidd's Nets are having the worst season on the Hudson. Especially since they're also 0-3 in the season series with the Knicks.
	27 (27)	Grizzlies	13-31	Forget the Clippers' shared status as one of the West's bottom-feeders. Beating them in OT was a big one in spite of L.A.'s rep because the Grizz, remember, are still just 1-9 in games decided by three points or less.
	28 (25)	Clippers	13-27	Elton Brand's possible return has been upstaged by the return of vintage Donald Sterling. Who else could suggest his coach's job is in jeopardy less than half of an injury-riddled season into a 4-year, $22 million extension?
	29 (28)	SuperSonics	9-35	Care to predict where Seattle's next win comes from? If the Sonics don't win one of the next five games, they'll tie the longest losing streak seen in the past five seasons: Orlando dropping 19 straight in 2003-04.
	30 (30)	Heat	9-33	The committee (of one) doesn't know much about commercials, but it's fair to wonder, in the midst of Miami's misery, why we're seeing D-Wade's "My five is hot" spot more now than we did when it debuted last season.

*Si.com - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/marty_burns/01/28/power.rankings/index.html?eref=si_nba

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This week's high riser: Wolves (No. 24 from 29)
This week's big drop: Lakers (No. 13 from 7)

NBA Power Rankings
Rank	LW		Team
1	4		New Orleans Hornets It's official. Saturday's 24-point rout over the Spurs at San Antonio -- their eighth straight victory and 16th in 18 games overall -- definitely makes them the NBA's hottest team. But can they keep it going this week when the Nuggets (Monday) and Warriors (Wednesday) visit the Hive?
2	1		Boston Celtics The way they keep stubbing their toe (they're just 5-5 since Jan. 9), they might need to borrow Tom Brady's walking boot pretty soon. But Garnett (abdominal strain) should be back after sitting out Sunday's loss to the Magic, and Damon Stoudamire (set to be waived by the Grizzlies) could soon be added to provide veteran leadership at the point.
3	2		Dallas Mavericks They downed the Nuggets on Sunday to make it three straight and 11 victories in 13 games. But Devin Harris (ankle) has joined Jerry Stackhouse (hamstring) on the hobbled list as they head into a tough four-game road trip featuring stops at Boston (Thursday), Detroit (Sunday) and Orlando (Monday).
4	3		Phoenix Suns They rebounded from a shocking loss at Minnesota last week by defeating the Cavs and Bulls to finish 3-1 on their road trip. Meanwhile, they're showing they can play a little D. Through Sunday, they had held five of their last eight foes under 100 points.
5	9		Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James had 41 points to outduel Kobe Bryant in Sunday's win at the Lakers, Cleveland's 12th victory in 15 games. But the Cavs are hoping Anderson Varejao (ankle) won't be out long, especially with Sasha Pavlovic (foot) expected to miss six-to-eight weeks.
6	10		Houston Rockets They missed Yao Ming (upper respiratory infection) in Sunday's home loss to the Jazz that snapped their four-game winning streak. But overall they've won nine of 12 games, thanks in large part to a defense that has yielded more than 100 points just twice in that span.
7	8		Portland Trail Blazers They bounced back from Friday's home loss to the Rockets, their first at the Rose Garden two months, by rallying from 19 down to slay the Hawks on Sunday. Once again Brandon Roy led the way, scoring 24 points and making the go-ahead free throw with 2.3 seconds left.
8	5		Golden State Warriors Could Chris Webber really be close to signing up with Don Nelson? What's next, Latrell Sprewell joining P.J. Carlesimo's Sonics? Peace in the Middle East? The Wolves winning at Golden State ... oops, that actually happened last week.
9	6		Detroit Pistons They smoked the Magic last Friday to avenge a loss at Orlando four days earlier. Now if they could just get Jarvis Hayes going again. The reserve guard is averaging 4.1 points on 34 percent shooting in January, and has hit just one of his last 19 three-point attempts.
10	13		Utah Jazz They shut down the Yao-less Rockets on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory, as they continue to climb back in the West race. They've averaged 109.3 points in the last nine games, with their only loss in that stretch coming at Denver.

NBA Power Rankings
Rank	LW		Team
11	11		San Antonio Spurs Saturday's home debacle against the Hornets isn't the only reason the defending champs are feeling a bit uneasy these days. Brent Barry (calf) is back on the injured list, and they're about to head out on a nine-game road trip starting Monday at Utah.
12	14		Orlando Magic Talk about making an All-Star statement: Hedo Turkoglu had 27 points, including the game-winning three-pointer at the horn, to lift them past the Garnett-less Celtics on Sunday for the Magic's fourth win in five games. Discuss amongst yourselves, Eastern Conference coaches.
13	7		Los Angeles Lakers The roof isn't exactly caving in (though a leak at the Staples Center did cause a delay in Sunday's loss to the Cavs), but they've got reason to be concerned. During the past two weeks they have lost to the Suns, Spurs, Mavs and Cavs, and now they must head out on a nine-game road trip.
14	12		Denver Nuggets They missed Carmelo Anthony (ankle) in Sunday's loss at Dallas, as they matched a season-low with just 34 points in the first half. Still, they have won two of three without their high-scoring forward, who could be back as soon as Monday for their big game at New Orleans.
15	16		Toronto Raptors Jose Calderon continues to make his case for All-Star honors. The Spanish point guard had 23 points, including the go-ahead basket with 10 seconds left, to go with 13 assists and three steals in last Wednesday's win over the Celtics, part of a 7-2 stretch for the Raptors.
16	15		Washington Wizards Not even Caron Butler's career-high 40-point effort could lift them past the Bucks on Sunday as they maintain their up-and-down ways, especially on the road, where they also lost by 36 at Cleveland last Wednesday.
17	17		Sacramento Kings Kevin Martin, whose buzzer-beater lifted them to victory at Seattle on Sunday, is averaging 24.2 points in nine games since his return from a groin injury. Meanwhile, they now head back to Arco Arena for a five-game homestand, starting Wednesday versus the Bobcats.
18	18		Atlanta Hawks Sunday's loss at Portland was their fifth in six games and dropped them to 1-2 on their five-game Western trip. Perhaps still bothered by a sore ankle, Joe Johnson shot only 18-of-53 (33.9 percent) in the first three games of the trip.
19	21		Milwaukee Bucks Even without Michael Redd (strained knee) and Charlie Villanueva (strained back), they outlasted the Wizards on Sunday for just their third victory in 10 games. As bad as things have been, they still have a shot at the playoffs if they can just gain some traction.
20	22		New York Knicks They lost a tough one at Golden State on Sunday night to kick off a five-game Western trip. But they are playing better, with five victories in eight games, and the pall over the locker room is lifting somewhat. Nate Robinson, in particular, has been a catalyst.

NBA Power Rankings
Rank	LW		Team
21	25		Philadelphia 76ers Reasons for optimism: 1) They won at Charlotte on Saturday to snap a three-game skid. 2) They continue to play hard most nights. 3) They have seven of the next eight at home. 4) The Andre Miller trade talk has cooled a bit, with a growing sense they might keep the veteran QB around next season.
22	19		Charlotte Bobcats The players, led by Jason Richardson, reportedly didn't like coach Sam Vincent questioning their competitiveness after Saturday's home loss to the Sixers, Charlotte's third defeat in four games. They'll get a chance to prove him wrong with a five-game Western trip up next, starting Monday at the Clippers.
23	23		Chicago Bulls Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf told a local TV station that Scott Skiles asked for his own release last month. Hmmm ... sounds like a lame attempt to deflect blame. Meanwhile, their anemic offense is suffering even more with Luol Deng (achilles) and Ben Gordon (wrist) out of the lineup.
24	29		Minnesota Timberwolves Jefferson had a career-high 40 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 11.9 seconds left, and 19 boards in Sunday's win over the Nets. Big Al has posted career highs in two of his last three games (he had 39 vs. the Suns), and is averaging 21 points and 12 boards for the season.
25	20		New Jersey Nets Pack those bags, Jason Kidd. You might get that rumored trade request after all. Sunday's dismal loss at Minnesota capped an 0-6 road trip and was their ninth straight defeat overall. Lawrence Frank might not want to get too comfortable, either.
26	24		Indiana Pacers Coach Jim O'Brien says they're going to continue to play small ball, even if Jermaine O'Neal (knee) eventually returns this season. In the meantime, they're going to take their lumps. Saturday's loss at Miami was their third straight setback, and the upcoming schedule is brutal.
27	26		Memphis Grizzlies Saturday's OT win over the Clippers was a rare treat in an otherwise dismal season. But with Pau Gasol (sore back, day to day) and Mike Conley (chest, out a week) ailing, they will need Darko Milicic and Kyle Lowry, respectively, to step in and fill the void.
28	27		Los Angeles Clippers Never a dull moment in Clipper Land as Mike Dunleavy trades barbs with owner Donald Sterling, and the annual Corey Maggette trade rumors heat up. It should only get more interesting with the Clips headed out on a seven-game road trip starting Friday at Minnesota.
29	30		Miami Heat Shaquille O'Neal has brushed aside that retirement talk, even though he probably won't get a record 15th straight selection to the All-Star team. At least his Miami team finally ended its 15-game losing streak with Saturday's victory over the Pacers.
30	28		Seattle SuperSonics OK, so they've been the victim of some rotten luck of late -- with Kevin Martin's dagger for Sacramento following similar late heroics by Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady. But a franchise-record 14-game skid speaks for itself.

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[Illnath]

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