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NBA Power Rankings Week Of 02/16/2010
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| Rk | Team | Last Wk | Rise/Fall | High/Low | Comment |
| 1 | Cavaliers | 1 | - | 1/9 | (43-11) Riding high right now, should they risk a big trade that could either make them better or disrupt team chemistry? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 2 | Lakers | 2 | - | 1/6 | (41-13) Will Kobe be healthy in May and June? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 3 | Magic | 5 | (+2) | 2/10 | (36-18) Are they willing to live and die with Vince Carter's jumper, or will Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson take control of this team? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 4 | Nuggets | 4 | - | 3/11 | (35-18) Having beaten the Lakers in both meetings so far, can they stay confident about knocking off the champs when it really matters? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 5 | Jazz | 3 | (-2) | 3/20 | (32-19) Can Utah's frontcourt ever hope to match up with the Lakers' length? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 6 | Thunder | 7 | (+1) | 6/20 | (30-21) How much better can Kevin Durant get in the next few months? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 7 | Hawks | 6 | (-1) | 2/12 | (33-18) Can they finish strong and seize that No. 2 seed in the East that's there for the taking? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 8 | Mavericks | 10 | (+2) | 4/10 | (32-20) Will the trade with the Wizards work out as well on the court as it looks on paper? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 9 | Suns | 8 | (-1) | 1/12 | (31-22) Should they focus on the present, which isn't all that bad, or build toward the future? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 10 | Celtics | 9 | (-1) | 1/11 | (32-18) Can they turn back the clock? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 11 | Raptors | 11 | - | 11/20 | (29-23) Will they keep improving enough to challenge any of the top four teams in the East? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 12 | Spurs | 12 | - | 5/15 | (30-21) Are Parker, Ginobili and Jefferson going to get their act together? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 13 | Trail Blazers | 13 | - | 7/13 | (31-24) Will the injury bug finally stop biting? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 14 | Bobcats | 18 | (+4) | 14/27 | (26-25) At long last, are they going to earn the first playoff berth in franchise history? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 15 | Bulls | 14 | (-1) | 7/24 | (25-26) Can Derrick Rose stay healthy enough to carry the Bulls into the playoffs? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 16 | Grizzlies | 15 | (-1) | 7/27 | (26-25) Is the starting five going to wear down because the bench isn't carrying its weight? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 17 | Hornets | 19 | (+2) | 8/26 | (28-25) Can Darren Collison keep them in playoff contention until Chris Paul comes back? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 18 | Heat | 21 | (+3) | 6/21 | (26-27) Will they be able to get Amar'e Stoudemire either this week or this summer? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 19 | Bucks | 17 | (-2) | 10/27 | (24-27) Can Andrew Bogut stay healthy and productive enough to get Milwaukee into the postseason? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 20 | Rockets | 16 | (-4) | 7/20 | (27-24) Is there anything more Rick Adelman can get out of this roster, or is the talent maxed out? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 21 | 76ers | 20 | (-1) | 14/28 | (20-32) How many bad contracts can they unload before the trade deadline? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 22 | Pacers | 22 | - | 18/28 | (18-34) Will Danny Granger prove that he's good enough to build a team around? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 23 | Knicks | 23 | - | 19/30 | (19-32) Can they show enough promise to make top free agents give New York City a serious look this summer? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 24 | Kings | 28 | (+4) | 17/30 | (18-34) Does Kevin Martin have a future in Sacramento? And if not, what can they get for him? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 25 | Clippers | 24 | (-1) | 16/25 | (21-31) With their playoff hopes dashed, will they do anything more than play out the string? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 26 | Timberwolves | 25 | (-1) | 25/29 | (13-40) Are they going to show more and more glimpses of a bright future? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 27 | Pistons | 27 | - | 14/29 | (18-33) Is there anything they can do to stop the franchise's decline? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 28 | Wizards | 26 | (-2) | 13/29 | (17-33) Should they finish blowing up the team and trade Jamison? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 29 | Warriors | 29 | - | 21/29 | (14-37) Is Monta Ellis the future of the franchise? Or is Stephen Curry? Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
| 30 | Nets | 30 | - | 28/30 | (4-48) Is there any chance in hell they'll win five more games?! Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy |
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