Oklahoma City More

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (27-7; last week's ranking: 1): The Thunder are 4-2 since guard Russell Westbrook had knee surgery. Replacement Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 27 points in a win over Boston on Sunday.









Miami More

2. Miami Heat (26-8; last week's ranking: 2): LeBron James played in his 250th game with the Heat in Sunday's win over Toronto. He's scored in double figures in all of them.









Indiana More

3. Indiana Pacers (27-6; last week's ranking: 3): The Pacers have won seven of their past eight games. Only loss was to the Raptors, which play the Pacers again on Tuesday in Indianapolis.









Portland More

4. Portland Trail Blazers (26-8; last week's ranking: 4): C.J. McCollum averaged 18.5 points in 20.5 minutes in two games with D-League Idaho. The rookie's NBA debut could come Tuesday at Sacramento.









San Antonio More

5. San Antonio Spurs (26-8; last week's ranking: 5): Starting center Tiago Splitter, who is averaging 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds, is out three to five weeks with a sprained right shoulder.









Golden State More

6. Golden State Warriors (23-13; last week's ranking: 8): The Warriors' nine-game win streak is their longest since they won 10 straight in 1975. Golden State also has winnable games ahead against Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Boston and Denver.









Houston More

7. Houston Rockets (22-13; last week's ranking: 7): Dwight Howard faces the Lakers again on Wednesday, but won't return to play them in Los Angeles for the first time until Feb. 19.









Los Angeles More

8. Los Angeles Clippers (23-13; last week's ranking: 6): The Clippers will be without point guard Chris Paul for up to six weeks because of a shoulder injury. The offseason signing of point guard Darren Collison will pay off.









Phoenix More

9. Phoenix Suns (20-12; last week's ranking: 9): Good move by the Suns who expect to sign free-agent guard Leandro Barbosa to a 10-day contract Monday, according to the Arizona Republic.









Dallas More

10. Dallas Mavericks (19-15; last week's ranking: 10): The Mavericks dropped their fourth straight home game on Sunday against struggling New York. Dallas is 4-6 at home after winning its first seven home games.









Atlanta More

11. Atlanta Hawks (18-16; last week's ranking: 11): The Hawks are 2-3 since losing Al Horford to injury. With a tough schedule ahead, Atlanta could soon slip to a losing record.









Minnesota More

12. Minnesota Timberwolves (16-17; last week's ranking: 12): Rookie swingman Shabazz Muhammad was sent to the D-League Iowa Energy with the arrival of the D-League Showcase in Reno.









Toronto More

13. Toronto Raptors (16-16; last week's ranking: 21): The Raptors' five-game win streak ended with a loss to the Heat on Sunday. Toronto will soon be the third-best team in the Eastern Conference.









New Orleans More

14. New Orleans Pelicans (15-17; last week's ranking: 14): Ryan Anderson, now sidelined after suffering a cervical stinger, is averaging an NBA-best free-throw percentage of 95.6.









Memphis More

15. Memphis Grizzlies (15-18; last week's ranking: 15): Without Marc Gasol, the Grizzlies continue to alternate wins and losses, going 3-2 in their past five.









Denver More

16. Denver Nuggets (16-17; last week's ranking: 13): Andre Miller becomes eligible to play on Tuesday against Boston after serving a two-game suspension.









Los Angeles More

17. Los Angeles Lakers (14-20; last week's ranking: 16): The Lakers' trade talks involving Pau Gasol aren't limited to the Cavaliers.









Charlotte More

18. Charlotte Bobcats (15-20; last week's ranking: 17): Center Al Jefferson has averaged 20.4 points, including a season-high 27 at Sacramento, and 11.8 rebounds the past five games.

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