1. Boston Celtics (18-2) (2)
In winning the redemption game against the Pacers and do so in such convincing fashion, the Celtics revealed a new offensive dimension with Rajon Rondo dominating in triple-double fashion.
2. Los Angeles Lakers (15-2) (1)
This is why winning 70 games is so tough. When you have a 15-point fourth quarter lead, you can NOT take your foot off the accelerator. The '96 Bulls never did.
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (15-3) (3)
This start Cleveland is having is just too good to believe. I still think they're a trade away from being taken seriously as a championship team.
4. Portland Trail Blazers (14-6) (5)
Their depth is unbelievable. It's like you bring in the second unit, and you never lack a quality scorer, ball handler, or distributor.
5. Orlando Magic (14-5) (4)
They'll have to tread water until their back court heals, but the schedule gets a lot tougher in the next month when they face a bulk of West teams.
6. Denver Nuggets (13-6) (12)
Did I mention Billups was making a difference? He really does bring balance to a roster that had talented players who weren't getting the ball enough (I wonder why?)
7. Houston Rockets (12-7) (8)
Not a bad record considering their nucleus hasn't played one full game together all season.
8. New Orleans Hornets (10-6) (10)
He's a decent scorer when he's on, but when he's not, like right now, MoPete goes completely AWOL. Just ask Raptor fans.
9. Detroit Pistons (11-6) (6)
The reality is, this is a second-tier team and Dumars is taking a huge risk banking on LeBron to come into Detroit and save everything.
10. Utah Jazz (12-8) (9)
When your best three players are missing time with injury, you're going to struggle. Meanwhile, Millsap's trade value has never been higher.
11. Atlanta Hawks (11-6) (13)
The Hawks' patience with Marvin Williams is starting to pay off as he's rewarding them with terrific three-point marksmanship. Although he's still no Chris Paul...
12. Phoenix Suns (11-8) (11)
Amare needs to step up! Shaq's too old to carry this team.
13. San Antonio Spurs (9-8) (7)
Ugly losses to Houston and Detroit unmask the team's true offensive flaws. They just can't score when you rough up Ginobili and Parker and clog Duncan's movement in the paint.
14. Dallas Mavericks (9-8) (14)
There's no way Howard and Terry can keep this up. If they're on your fantasy team, trade 'em now!
15. Miami Heat (10-9) (16)
If Beasley looks like an average rookie, it's because the two guys he got picked between are way ahead in the Rookie of the Year race.
16. New Jersey Nets (9-8) (17)
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