



The San Antonio Spurs remain atop Yahoo! Sports' NBA rankings for the fourth straight week, and by the looks of the rest of their regular-season schedule, they may never leave the No. 1 spot.

The Spurs own an NBA-best 20-10 road record with four games remaining on their nine-game rodeo road trip. San Antonio then plays 17 of its final 24 games at home, where it has a 22-2 mark. The Western Conference makes up four of the top five ranked teams this week.

Records are through Monday.

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1. San Antonio Spurs (42-12, previous ranking: first): The Spurs have a Western Conference showdown on Thursday night at the Los Angeles Clippers. San Antonio is still the only team in the NBA that has 40 or more wins.









Oklahoma City More

2. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-14, previous ranking: second): Backup PG Eric Maynor is getting interest with the trade deadline approaching, a source said. After returning from a knee surgery, Maynor has lost his backup PG job to Reggie Jackson.









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3. Los Angeles Clippers (39-17, previous ranking: third): Guard Eric Bledsoe has been linked to trade rumors, but he isn't a restricted free agent until after the 2013-2014 season and PG Chris Paul has yet to sign a long-term extension.









Miami More

4. Miami Heat (36-14, previous ranking: fourth): The Heat put their seven-game winning streak on the line against host Atlanta on Wednesday. The Hawks are 7½ games behind Miami in the Southeast Division.













Memphis More

5. Memphis Grizzlies (33-18, previous ranking: sixth): With the dust now settled after the All-Star break and a recent visit by new owner Robert Pera, it’s time for the Grizzlies to move on from the Rudy Gay trade and focus on playoff positioning in the West.

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New York More

6. New York Knicks (32-18, previous ranking: fifth): The Knicks have a big Eastern Conference showdown Wednesday at Indiana. The Knicks are second in the East behind Miami and hold a 1½ game lead over the Pacers.









Denver More

7. Denver Nuggets (33-21, previous ranking: seventh): The Nuggets had lost three straight entering the All-Star break and host the hot Celtics on Tuesday. Keep an eye on C Timofey Mozgov as the trade deadline approaches.









Indiana More

8. Indiana Pacers (32-21, previous ranking: eighth): Forward Danny Granger (knee) could make his season debut on Wednesday against the Knicks. All-Star Paul George will be tough to stop at shooting guard with Granger back.









Brooklyn More

9. Brooklyn Nets (31-22, previous ranking: 11th): Deron Williams is expected to return from an ankle injury this week in what would be his first action since USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said he wasn’t in the best shape during the Olympics.









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10. Chicago Bulls (30-22, previous ranking: 10th): Injured Bulls guard Derrick Rose recently said that his knee injury could keep him out the entire season, but is now playing in 5-on-5 scrimmages.

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