1 San Antonio (2): Cream rises to the top. Have not lost 3 straight games.

2 Miami (4): Shaq heating up. Scored 25-plus in franchise-record 8 games.

3 Sacramento (6): 6-0 since trade for Mobley; longest current winning streak.

4 Seattle (3): Scottie Pippen's pick to represent the West in the NBA Finals.

5 Phoenix (1): D'Antoni not so hot minus Nash. Bench outscored 67-6 at Utah.

6 Dallas (5): Why does NBA coach need rotator-cuff surgery during season?

7 Detroit (8): Darko, rotting on bench, wants to play or he wants out.

8 Cleveland (9): Fourth time a charm for LeBron, youngest to get triple-double.

9 Memphis (13): 18-8 with Fratello. Haven't allowed 95 pts. in past 10.

11 Lakers (11): 3-1 without Kobe. Butler, not Odom, will pick up scoring slack.

12 Orlando (12): Mobley trade means Francis will split time at guard spots.

13 Indiana (15): Miller had 19.8-point avg. in first 10 games, 9.3 in last 10.

14 Chicago (16): 7-game win streak ends; Gordon 1st rookie to 31 this season.

15 Houston (10): Yao — good numbers, but looking more and more like a bust.

16 Clippers (14): Being cautious with Livingston, who hurt knee 8 weeks ago.

17 Minnesota (17): Plane problems, Cassell hurting and can't shoot the 3.

18 Toronto (18): May swap Rose, Marshall for Knicks' Penny and Thomas.

19 Boston (20): Rivers wants to run; Pierce prefers slower half-court pace.

20 Philadelphia (21): Injured AI played 48 minutes twice last week to spur wins.

21 Denver (23): Beat the Sonics 116-110 in OT for biggest win in past two months.

22 New Jersey (26): Lowest-scoring team in NBA only 3 games back in division.

23 New York (19): Crawford, Thomas, Sweetney back — Lenny gone.

24 Milwaukee (25): Remember Mason? The Cowboy is No. 2 scorer for Bucks.

25 Utah (24): Just as injured Kirilenko returns, Arroyo traded to Detroit.

26 Golden State (29): J-Rich returns in big way, drops 42 points on Denver.

27 Portland (22): Rube snapped Peja's 134-game double-digit scoring streak.

28 New Orleans (30): Dickau finds a home. Career-high 27 pts. vs. Clippers.

29 Atlanta (28): They want Jefferson or Boston's 1st-round picks for Walker.

30 Charlotte (27): Starting to play like an expansion team.