1. Heat (38-14): Not sure how they expect to win another title without Dexter Pittman. (1)
2. Spurs (44-13): Prop bet that Aron Baynes would outscore Chris Paul renders Las Vegas bust. (3)
3. Thunder (40-15): Paying luxury tax may have been less costly than trading James Harden. (2)
4. Clippers (39-18): Half-court shot-maker Hagop Blikian saves sorry showing vs. Spurs. (4)
5. Grizzlies (36-18): Surge otherwise known as the We’re Not Dead Yet Tour 2013. (7)
6. Nuggets (34-22): George Karl playing Obi-Wan Kenobi to Danilo Gallinari’s Luke Skywalker. (6)
7. Knicks (32-19): Kenyon Martin saving season would be miracle on 33rd Street. (5)
8. Pacers (33-21): Might be ready for prime time except for the ratings they would generate. (8)
9. Warriors (32-23): Short sleeves are on but gloves come off in taut victory over Spurs. (9)
10. Nets (33-22): Imagine fallout in L.A. if Nets land Dwight Howard and Phil Jackson. (11)
11. Bulls (32-23): Reggie Rose’s input valued here about as much as that of Jerry Krause. (10)
12. Jazz (31-24): Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” becomes top song on Jazz play list. (13)
13. Hawks (29-23): Josh Smith has to shoo away bevy of moving trucks outside house. (12)
14. Rockets (30-26): Thomas Robinson getting a do-over only 51 games into career. (16)
15. Celtics (29-26): Red Auerbach hands Jerry Buss a victory cigar in heaven for job well done. (14)
16. Bucks (26-27): Weren’t many shots to go around even before J.J. Redick arrived. (15)
17. Lakers (27-29): Who could have imagined that .500 would become The Promised Land? (17)
18. Mavericks (25-29): Owner putting thoughts on paper constitutes Cuban missive crisis. (19)
19. Trail Blazers (25-30): Beating Lakers wouldn’t have made Blazers spoilers given their spot in West. (18)
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20. 76ers (22-30): At least Andrew Bynum keeping fans entertained with his mountain of ‘dos. (20)
21. Raptors (22-33): Terrence Ross is first to win slam contest with more misses than makes. (21)
22. Pistons (22-34): Fans set to check out if underachieving Charlie Villanueva opts in. (22)
23. Timberwolves (20-31): Rick Adelman must feel like Bill Cosby after release of “Leonard Part 6.” (23)
24. Hornets (19-37): How did Pelicans land 2014 All-Star Game? Oh, right, basketball reasons. (24)
25. Kings (19-36): Q-score below that of parking-lot attendants outside arena. (25)
26. Suns (18-38): Hodgepodge lineup had spring-training feel before pitchers, catchers reported. (26)
27. Cavs (17-37): Teams call Quicken Loans Arena inquiring about quickie loan of Kyrie Irving. (27)
28. Wizards (15-37): Things are so bad there’s no cellphone reception inside Verizon Center. (28)
29. Magic (15-39): Central Florida’s roster officially has surpassed Magic’s in talent. (29)
30. Bobcats (13-42): Nuanced ESPN profile of M.J. makes blanket appraisal of his team: It’s bad. (30)