San Antonio More

1. San Antonio Spurs (46-16; last week's ranking: 5): The Spurs jump back to No. 1 with six straight wins and nine in their past 10 games. San Antonio also now owns the NBA's top record.









Houston More

2. Houston Rockets (44-19; last week's ranking: 4): Houston has won five straight games with a big test at Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Houston is only two games behind the Thunder.









Los Angeles More

3. Los Angeles Clippers (44-20; last week's ranking: 6): The Clippers have won a season-high seven straight games. Los Angeles has scored more than 100 points in 20 straight games.









Oklahoma City More

4. Oklahoma City Thunder (46-17; last week's ranking: 3): The Thunder fell to second in the West with their surprising loss to the Lakers on Sunday. Oklahoma City has split its past 10 games.









Indiana More

5. Indiana Pacers (46-17; last week's ranking: 1): Indiana has lost a season-high four straight. Help is on the way: The Pacers face Boston, Philadelphia (twice), Detroit and New York next.









Miami More

6. Miami Heat (43-17; last week's ranking: 2): The Heat have lost three straight games and are 10-9 on the road against the East. Next up are the Wizards, who won their last meeting on Jan. 15.









Golden State More

7. Golden State Warriors (40-24; last week's ranking: 8): All-Star guard Stephen Curry has been dealing with a right quad injury. Steve Blake has provided quality help.









Portland More

8. Portland Trail Blazers (42-21; last week's ranking: 7): Portland, losers of two straight games, continues its road trip at Memphis, San Antonio and New Orleans. Depending on how the trip goes, the Blazers could slip more.









Dallas More

9. Dallas Mavericks (38-26; last week's ranking: 10): Dallas has a tough road trip ahead at Golden State, Utah and Oklahoma City. The Mavericks are just 7-11 on the road versus West teams.









Memphis More

10. Memphis Grizzlies (36-26; last week's ranking: 11): The Grizzlies have won seven of their past 10 and are tied with the Suns for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.









Phoenix More

11. Phoenix Suns (36-26; last week's ranking: 9): Eric Bledsoe (knee) is expected back Wednesday, Leandro Barbosa, who is recovering from a hand injury, doesn't expect to return until the playoffs, Barbosa told Yahoo Sports.









Toronto More

12. Toronto Raptors (35-26; last week's ranking: 12): The Raptors have won three straight games and nine of their past 11 overall to move up to third in the lackluster East playoff race.









Chicago More

13. Chicago Bulls (35-28; last week's ranking: 13): Joakim Noah's play should put him in consideration for the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award – and possibly even first-team All-NBA center.









Washington More

14. Washington Wizards (33-29; last week's ranking: 14): Washington plays at Miami on Monday, hosts Charlotte on Wednesday and then goes back to Florida to play Orlando on Friday. Not the easiest travel schedule.









Minnesota More

15. Minnesota Timberwolves (31-31; last week's ranking: 15): Minnesota's already bleak playoff hopes in the West became dimmer after it dropped the first two games of a four-game homestand.









Brooklyn More

16. Brooklyn Nets (31-30; last week's ranking: 16): The Nets are winners of seven straight home games and seven of their past 10 games overall. They have a tough slate ahead with Toronto, Miami, Washington and Phoenix.









New Orleans More

17. New Orleans Pelicans (26-37; last week's ranking: 18): All-Star Anthony Davis has surpassed 20 points and 10 rebounds in 22 games this season. He has 30 double-doubles.









Charlotte More

18. Charlotte Bobcats (29-34; last week's ranking: 17): The Bobcats will likely make the playoffs. None of the struggling East teams underneath them are putting up a fight.

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