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PK Breaks Down The Best of the NBA

By Steve Baxter

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1. Cleveland Cavs
January record: 12-3. Not even an injury to Mo Williams is slowing down these guys. Last week:  1.
 
2. Los Angeles Lakers.
January record: 11-5. Kobe proves yet again that he is the most clutch player in the league. Last week: 2
 
3. Denver Nuggets
January record: 12-3.  Not even an injury to Carmelo Anthony is slowing down these guys. Last week: 3
 
4. Orlando Magic
January record: 9-8. Endured a three-game and four-game losing streak, but ended month on three-game winning streak. Last week: 5.
 
5. Atlanta Hawks
January record: 9-6. Two losses at Orlando were by 18 and 32 points. Last week: 7
 
6 Utah Jazz
January record: 10-4. Closed month on five-game winning streak. Last week: 9.
 
7. Dallas Mavericks
January record: 8-7. Lousy month ends on a two-game losing streak. Last week: 4.
 
8.  Boston Celtics
January record: 6-8. They are 2-3 since Kevin Garnett returned from injury. Last week: 6.
 
9. Oklahoma City.
January record: 8-7. Kevin Durant led in scoring in every game but once, when Russell Westbrook got him by four points. Westbrook led in assists in every game. Last week: 8
 
10. San Antonio Spurs
January record: 8-8. Injuries and old age are starting to catch up. Now comes the eight-game rodeo road trip. Last week: 10
 
11. Portland Trail Blazers
January record: 7-8. Needed 52 points from Andre Miller against Dallas to avoid closing month on four-game losing streak. Last week: 11.
 
12. Memphis Grizzlies
January record: 10-5. Two-game losing to close the month dents what was a good thing. Last week: 12.
 
13. Phoenix Suns
January record: 7-9. Stoudamire’s days appear numbered in Phoenix.  Last week: 13
 
14. Toronto Raptors
January record: 10-5. Riding five-game winning streak into new month.. Last week: NR.
 
15. New Orleans.
January record: 12-5. Darren Collison replaces Chris Paul, who is out for a month with a knee injury.  Last week: 15.
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