Each week during the regular season, Steve Kerr will rank the five best teams – and the five worst teams – in the NBA. 5 t+ y# v. C' ~4 ^+ g
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1. San Antonio Spurs (34-10) – The Spurs followed up their incredible fourth-quarter comeback victory in Phoenix with a 30-point trouncing of the Kings in Sacramento. They are deeper than any team in the league, with a bench that includes Robert Horry, Brent Barry, Beno Udrih, Malik Rose and Devin Brown. It"s almost unfair.
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, w# U5 [5 A6 L' ^9 D4 q2. Phoenix Suns (32-10) – Steve Nash may have garnered more MVP votes during his four-game absence than he did while leading the Suns on their amazing 31-4 start. Sunday night"s win over New Jersey got this team back on track.
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3 f9 {& O5 Q9 i0 S! ]% L3. Seattle SuperSonics (28-11) – Rashard Lewis is a matchup nightmare. He"s too quick for power forwards and too big for small forwards. The Sonics are 12-6 on the road, with three games away from Key Arena this week. , H0 E+ w" X: V0 o. q. W6 S1 ?
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4. Dallas Mavericks (27-13) – Jason Terry"s hot shooting has helped the Mavericks make a big push in the Southwest Division. He"s shooting over 52 percent, which is an amazing number for a guard. 5 u- [; f) T5 `( E+ r4 O
& F, \: a+ V; U( V3 r5. Miami Heat (30-13) – Shaquille O"Neal is having a terrific, MVP-type season. His numbers aren"t otherworldly, but his presence night after night has made the Heat a title contender. ! e: ?. `* i3 h( X. ^' l$ m
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The low fives are New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Bobcats. |