Records through Friday
1. Bulls (39-10):
Tom Thibodeau gets to 100 victories about as fast as Bulls fans took to Michael Jordan. (1)
2. Thunder (36-12):
Replacing Reggie Jackson makes Derek Fisher … Mr. March? (2)
3. Heat (35-11):
Ronny Turiaf takes his talents to South Beach without raising ire of Cavaliers fans. (3)
4. Spurs (31-14):
Should get a group discount on retired jerseys over next few years. (4)
5. Magic (31-18):
Recalibrated “Dwight Watch” has 462 days until 2013 free agency period. (5)
6. Lakers (30-18):
Texas two-step gets back on track after going astray against Rockets. (6)
7. Pacers (27-19):
Ejected Frank Vogel glad he wasn’t around to see Paul George miss layup at buzzer. (7)
8. Hawks (28-20):
Hawks hope to borrow old promotional campaign from Braves: “One Crazy Summer.” (11)
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9. Grizzlies (25-20):
Who’s calling the shots around here, fan bloggers? Well, actually … (9)
10. 76ers (27-21):
Doug Collins probably would trade in all 400 victories for the one thing that matters: a title. (8)
11. Mavericks (27-22):
Playoff matchup with Lakers might result in a different kind of sweep. (12)
12. Clippers (26-21):
Partnership with Virgin America ensures slumping team will soar no matter what. (10)
13. Jazz (26-22):
Always will have a chance to be a Cinderella story with Sidney Lowe on sideline. (17)
14. Nuggets (26-22):
Injury-plagued Danilo Gallinari putting the hurt on chances for high seeding. (13)
15. Rockets (26-22):
Rockets think Derek Fisher’s destination is fitting because they consider him just OK. (14)
16. Celtics (25-22):
Home game against Washington Wizards guaranteed to be a triple-W. (15)
17. Suns (24-24):
Dalliance with .500 nothing more than a spring fling. (16)
18. Knicks (23-25):
Woodsonity doesn’t have the same ring but it’s working out equally well for Knicks. (22)
19. Timberwolves (23-26):
Season’s looking more and more like lost cause after Ricky Rubio goes down. (18)
20. Bucks (22-25):
May decide missing playoffs better alternative to first-round Bulls sweep. (21)
21. Trail Blazers (22-26):
Raymond Felton may have become more unpopular in Rip City than the Lakers. (19)
22. Warriors (19-26):
It sounded good at the time, but Warriors might want a trade-deadline do-over. (20)
23. Cavaliers (17-28):
Cavaliers need extra sessions on how to receive proper return on investments. (23)
24. Kings (17-30):
Paul Westphal, J.J. Hickson … who’s next scapegoat for imploding franchise? (25)
25. Pistons (16-31):
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Rumors of demise greatly understated. (24)
26. Raptors (16-32):
Could use some reinforcements on Canadian Forces Appreciation Night. (26)
27. Wizards (11-35):
Nene finding it hard to inject life into D.O.A. team. (28)
28. Nets (15-34):
Tears shed at final Prudential Center appearance next month will be ones of joy. (27)
29. Hornets (12-35):
Forward Jason Smith set to audition for UFC role during two-game suspension. (29)
30. Bobcats (7-38):
Yay! One more victory erases chance of having NBA’s all-time worst winning percentage. (30)