Tuesday, April 17, 2007

NBA Top Five and Bottom Five this week

TOP FIVE
1) Dallas Mavericks (#1, 66-14): It's just a matter of tinkering for the Mavs to find just the right chemistry as the playoffs loom.
2) Phoenix Suns (#3, 61-20): The Suns have secured the very important home court advantage in their anticipated second round matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
3) San Antonio Spurs (#2, 58-23): Two late losses have left San Antonio looking at home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs only.
4) Houston Rockets (#4, 52-29): Houston will play Utah in the first round of the playoffs, and the way the two teams are going (the Rockets are red hot, the Jazz, with losses in seven of their last ten games, are most definitely not), Houston could very swell sweep the series.
5) Toronto Raptors (no ranking, 47-33): The Craptors no more. Toronto will be dangerous come playoff time in the weak Eastern Conference.
Dropped out: Utah Jazz (#5)

BOTTOM FIVE
1) Boston Celtics (#1, 24-57): Red Auerbach must be rolling over in his grave at the way this team is playing.
2) Memphis Grizzlies (#2, 21-60): I can't help but think that the University of Memphis basketball team could give the Grizzlies a good game.
3) New York Knicks (no ranking, 32-49): So many bad teams, so little time. I can't stand Isiah Thomas or Steve Francis, so it it pains me not at all to see the Knicks struggling like this.
4) Minnesota Timberwolves (no ranking, 32-49): Was it really just a few seasons ago that the T-Wolves won 60 games and almost made it to the NBA championship series?
5) Seattle Supersonics (no ranking, 31-50): The only thing "super" about this team is its ever-growing loss total.
Dropped out: Milwaukee Bucks (#3), Sacramento Kings (#4), Atlanta Hawks (#5).

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