NBA Power Rankings
1. Boston Celtics- they are taking 19.3 3 point shots a game, and making 40% of them
2. Los Angeles Lakers- Still getting it done without Andrew Bynum and Paul Gasol
3. Phoenix Suns- Depth seemed like a problem, but they are solid off the bench
4. Atlanta Hawks- Jamal Crawford is averaging 18 points per game
5. Denver Nuggets- Carmelo put up 30 points in back to back games and his average dropped
6. Miami Heat- Michael Beasley has done a great job as a starter
7. Orlando Magic- It looks like a slew of injuries is starting to catch up to this team
8. Dallas Mavericks- Starting to look legit
9. Houston Rockets- This team is scrappy
10. Portland Trailblazers- 3 guard lineup has the Blazers running and scoring
11. Chicago Bulls- Losing Tyrus Thomas hurts an already thin front court
12. Cleveland Cavaliers- They need to get their act together
13. Oklahoma City Thunder- 7 of next 9 on the road
14. Milwaukee Bucks- If Michael Redd can return and get back to his normal production this is a dangerous team
15. San Antonio Spurs- is Ginobili done, or just rusty?
16. Toronto Raptors- No defense to speak of, but a great offense
17. Charlotte Bobcats- they score 95 ppg, shoot 38% and are .500 for the year
18. Detroit Pistons- Many injuries are forcing them to develop new players quickly
19. Philadelphia 76ers- They cannot score from the perimeter
20. Utah Jazz- They give up 100 points every night
21. New Orleans Hornets- James Posey has not made this team a contender
22. Los Angeles Clippers- Still the other team playing at the Staples Center
23. Indiana Pacers- Can the beat the Celtics?
24. Washington Wizards- They seem to have lost their focus
25. Sacramento Kings- Donte Greene has to step up
26. Golden State Warriors- They play no defense at all
27. Minnesota Timberwolves- They are young, but Al Jefferson is struggling
28. New York Knicks- The players seem to think this is a throw away season
29. Memphis Grizzlies- Allen Iverson was a rally bad idea
30. New Jersey Nets- Courtney Lee is shooting just 31.4%
