Records through Friday (Last week)
1. Bulls (47-16):
How did having best record in East work out last time? (1)
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2. Thunder (46-17):
Anything less than Finals will make Oklahoma a plain state. (2)
3. Heat (45-17):
Heat will be unbearable for Erik Spoelstra if Big 3 don’t add up to title again. (3)
4. Spurs (46-16):
Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili swinging to oldies but goodies going into playoffs. (5)
5. Lakers (40-24):
Mitch Kupchak to Blazers would be like Mercedes-to-Toyota transition. (4)
6. Pacers (41-22):
Still as under the radar as a 5-year-old’s remote-control airplane. (6)
7. Clippers (39-24):
Could catch Lakers in standings but not in hearts of patrons at Regal Beagle. (7)
8. Grizzlies (38-25):
O.J. Mayo goes on trading block as often as Microsoft stock. (8)
9. Hawks (38-25):
Coach Larry Drew soon to have a rooting interest in Pac-12 games. (9)
10. Celtics (37-27):
Celtics nearly ground Hawks with lineup of water boys, ball boys. (10)
11. Magic (36-26):
Without Dwight Howard in first round, Magic essentially dead men walking. (11)
12. Mavericks (36-28):
Hope potential Lakers matchup results in Man o’ War-like upset. (12)
13. Nuggets (34-28):
Playoffs likely to result in another Rocky Mountain low. (14)
14. Suns (33-30):
Suns will set quickly in postseason regardless of opponent. (16)
15. Knicks (33-30):
Hey, Time magazine: How influential will injured Jeremy Lin be in playoffs? (17)
16. 76ers (32-30):
Season-long fade could be made complete with first-round exit. (15)
17. Jazz (33-30):
They’re in. They’re out. They’re in. Jazz hard to read. (18)
18. Rockets (32-31):
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Bright side: Rockets move up in strong draft class. (13)
19. Bucks (29-33):
Late-season win or two would help playoff push. (19)
20. Trail Blazers (28-35):
Ricky Gervais on Blazers’ pursuit of Mitch Kupchak: “Good luck to you.” (20)
21. Timberwolves (26-38):
Hard to believe they were .500 as recently as March 15. (21)
22. Pistons (23-40):
Do fans get bowl of soup with tickets to home finale? (23)
23. Warriors (22-40):
More rookies on the floor than in Rising Stars Challenge. (22)
24. Nets (22-41):
Months after divorce, Kris Humphries to become free agent again. (24)
25. Raptors (22-41):
Hockey playoffs divert attention from disappointing Raptors. (25)
26. Cavaliers (21-41):
Mistake by the lake seems to repeat itself annually. (26)
27. Hornets (20-43):
Dreadful Hornets the big easy all too often. (28)
28. Kings (20-43):
If Maloofs take team to Orange County, chances are beer prices will go up. (27)
29. Wizards (16-46):
It’s never too early to start thinking about Nerlens Noel, Shabazz Muhammad. (29)
30. Bobcats (7-55):
Desperately want to avoid spirit of (1972-73) 76ers. (30)