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Cleveland Cavaliers (1) Loss at our nation's capital showed this offense can get stale fast. Despite Mo Williams' poor shooting, the team has looked good as a whole 3. Orlando Magic (5) Rashard Lewis' return is more important for this team than the loss of Jameer Nelson. It looks like Orlando is built to beat Boston not the other way around 4. Dallas Mavericks (7) They win on the road, they win at home, and if Kobe begins to pull back on the throttle now that Gasol is back, Dirk looks in-line to win the MVP 5. Atlanta Hawks (2) Seven game streak snapped by a Chris Paul-less Hornets Atlanta has plenty of time to rest before Thursday's game with Orlando, where they look to make a statement on national TV 6. Phoenix Suns (4) Also stung by the Hornets, teams that can shoot the ball are giving them all sorts of trouble this season 7.

Denver Nuggets (8) The 4-4 road record is a red flag for the Nuggets after their latest loss to the Clippers 8. Milwaukee Bucks (15) An OT loss to Dallas followed by three easy wins, Brandon Jennings is the best rookie point guard since Chris Paul yes, he's better than Derrick Rose 10. Portland Trail Blazers (9) The loss of Travis Outlaw has Rip City down two dynamic wings, they are lucky depth is one of their biggest strengths 11. Houston Rockets (11) No team in the NBA plays more like a team, but the lack of elite talent makes it hard for Houston to win games they aren't supposed to 12.

Utah Jazz (19) An undefeated week has Utah back in the playoff hunt. Oklahoma City Thunder (16) Kevin Durant is playing like an All-NBA First Teamer, it will be a travesty if he doesn't earn the fans vote at forward in the All-Star Game 14. Toronto Raptors (13) Team didn't compete often against a tough stretch of opponents. Jose Calderon has a nice stat sheet but I'm questioning his ability to lead this team to wins 15.

Miami Heat (10) Injuries are derailing the train in Miami; clearly this team needs help and if Pat Riley doesn't go get it, he might lose Wade 16. San Antonio Spurs (12) Yikes! I understand Coach Pop has to worry about his team being healthy for the playoffs but at this pace they won't make them and his players are still getting injured 18. New Orleans Hornets (22) Nice little three game streak without Chris Paul makes you wonder just how bad Byron Scott was 19. Sacramento Kings (18) Four very winnable games this week but the Kings need Tyreke Evans in the lineup or they might lose all of them 20. Indiana Pacers (17) Just when you think Indy is turning the corner they drop games to New York and Charlotte in the same week. Troy Murphy's return hasn't been as successful as anticipated 21.