The Cleveland Cavaliers run on top the LayupDrill.com Sweet 16 Power Rankings did not last long. Cleveland had a few bumps in the road last week, but more importantly, lost the services of Zydrunas Illgauskas for a while. Meanwhile Boston had just as bad a week, with the low light of being outplayed in Madison Square Garden by the Knicks.
The biggest riser this week include Atlanta, who rose from 12 to 7, while Houston fell from 8 to 14.
Records as of 1/6/09
The Contenders:
1. LA Lakers (29-6)
2. Boston Celtics (29-6)
3. Cleveland Cavs (27-6)
4. Orlando Magic (26-8)
5. San Antonio Spurs (23-11)
6. Denver Nuggets (24-12)
7. Atlanta Hawks ( 22-11)
8. Portland Trailblazers (20-14)
The Pretenders:
9. New Orleans Hornets (20-10)
10. Detroit Pistons (21-11)
11. Phoenix Suns (19-12)
12. Dallas Mavericks (20-13)
13. Utah Jazz (20-15)
14. Houston Rockets (21-14)
15. New Jersey Nets (17-18)
16. Miami Heat (18-15)
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