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West

1. Spurs (once they keep rolling ...)
2. Lakers (stronger than the Wolves, not as interested as the Spurs and the Mavs)
3. Mavs (losing out to the Spurs, but with a better record than the Lakers)
4. Wolves (hungry for success)
5. Kings (injury troubles will limit them)
6. Houston (Van Gundy Time)
7. Phoenix (Plenty of potential, but pretty up and downish)
8. Portland (too much talent)

Odd Man Out: Clippers (improved, but still missing it by a beat)


East

1. Detroit
2. Philly
3. New Jersey
4. Indiana
5. New Orleans
6. Orlando
7. Boston
8. Toronto

and not of any interest, the falling short Knicks, who overcome a horrible start with a last second attempt to jump on the playoff train, and fall short in a closing night loss to Cleveland, LeBron highlighting the Madison Square Garden and making it a Feud to have fun with for years.