Note that these rankings may not necessarily be a list of who the teams are arranged by who has the best shot to win the title -- think of it more like an NBA version of the college basketball poll, a combination of who's perceived as good and who's playing well lately.
1. New Orleans Hornets
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Boston Celtics
4. Phoenix Suns
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. Utah Jazz
8. Cleveland Cavaliers
9. Denver Nuggets
10. San Antonio Spurs
11. Washington Wizards
12. Detroit Pistons
13. Golden State Warriors
14. Houston Rockets
15. Orlando Magic
16. Toronto Raptors
17. Sacramento Kings
18. Indiana Pacers
19. Charlotte Bobcats
20. New Jersey Nets
21. Atlanta Hawks
22. Chicago Bulls
23. New York Knicks
24. Milwaukee Bucks
25. Los Angeles Clippers
26. Philadelphia 76ers
27. Memphis Grizzlies
28. Seattle SuperSonics
29. Minnesota Timberwolves
30. Miami Heat








