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The Rocks have climbed up into Playoff contention at the #9 seed in the west as of now , But the east is so weak we are at #14

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  1. 76ers (10-0) 3-0 1 Give us a reason to drop them; This week's game at Spurs might decide top spot
  
  2. Spurs (7-3) 2-1 4 Move up because Suns lost twice, Spurs beat No. 3 Jazz; Loss was forgivable, OT in Minnesota
  
  3. Suns (7-3) 1-2 2 If Kidd doesn't turn ball over NBA record-tying 14 times, Suns beat Knicks; Good win over Dallas
  
  4. Jazz (7-3) 2-2 3 Spurs loss is one thing, losing at home to Mavs, with Mailman lookin' bad, is another
  
  5. Lakers (7-4) 3-1 6 Honestly, you'd better get 'em now, as Lakers are too good to lose to Nuggets all season
  
  6. Kings (7-3) 1-1 7 Kings fans don't like being at No. 6, but win over Lakers might have made 'em No. 2
  
  7. Blazers (7-5) 2-2 5 Win in OT at Orlando was pretty, but can't erase brutal loss in Atlanta; Hawks would still be winless
  
  PLAYOFFS, BUT...
  
  
  8. Wolves (6-4) 3-0 10 Best thing about the Joe Smith saga is it's over; Wolves beat Spurs, now can forget him
  
  9. Mavs (8-4) 3-1 14 Win in Utah speaks volumes; What's Steve Nash doing getting 17 assists? Mavs still capable of all or nothing
  
  10. Heat (5-5) 2-2 8 Record is worse than Knicks, Nets, Cavs and Pacers, but Heat have some big wins (Blazers, Jazz, Hornets)
  
  11. Pacers (5-4) 1-2 9 Home loss to Warriors is very bad, but Knicks don't deserve better; they lost to Clippers
  
  12. Knicks (7-4) 2-2 11 Salvaged bad start to week with win in Phoenix, Knicks' first over team with winning record
  
  13. Hornets (6-6) 2-3 12 Took out frustration of underachieving against poor Raptors, winning by 36 ... on the road!
  
  14. Rockets (6-5) 3-0 18 Beat Hornets and Suns, and Francis still isn't at top of his game; Hakeem's looking a lot better
  
  15. Cavs (6-3) 1-2 16 Currently the East's No. 2 seed, now what does that say? Loss to reeling Bucks wasn't even close
  
  NOT GOOD ENOUGH
  
  
  
  16. Sonics (4-7) 2-1 17 Tinkering on verge of turning it around and self destructing; Does Westphal want to coach at this point?
  
  17. Magic (4-7) 0-3 13 Nice week, but they did lose to current Nos. 4, 6 and 7; If Hill returns soon, Magic will be fine
  
  18. Bucks (3-6) 2-1 20 Still not playing good ball; Tractor couldn't play here, but he's productive in Cleveland? Why is that?
  
  19. Raptors (5-5) 1-2 15 Reeling, and Keon Clark won't change that; You can't lose by 36 at home to anyone, ever
  
  20. Nets (6-4) 3-0 22 Beat Heat, Pacers and Clips by combined 8 points; Nets have always needed luck to go with talent
  
  21. Celtics (4-6) 2-2 21 Pitono doesn't have the horses, it's obvious; but Celts don't even try to play defense (Wiz get 109 twice, Philly 114)
  
  22. Nuggets (6-5) 3-1 24 Wins over Bulls, Grizz, blah, blah ... and Lakers! Yes, Nuggets can knock off good teams, but not consistently
  
  NOT GOOD AT ALL
  
  
  
  
  23. Pistons (4-7) 1-2 23 Smart Pistons take on Joe Smith, jeopardize offseason Chris Webber sweepstakes; Nice move
  
  24. Clippers (4-8) 2-2 26 Beat Knicks and barely lost to Sonics (by 3) and Nets (by 1); With Odom asserting himself, Clips win some
  
  25. Warriors (2-8) 1-2 25 They might drop to Bulls territory except for road win in Indy; Is this worst shooting team of all-time?
  
  26. Grizzlies (4-6) 0-3 19 From No. 18 to 26 in two weeks; We thought Grizz could be good, but we were wrong; They stink again
  
  JUST HORRIBLE
  
  
  
  
  27. Wiz (3-8) 1-2 27 Frankly, with Hawks and Bulls around, they can't drop lower; So far, Strickland looks rejuvenated
  
  28. Hawks (1-10) 1-3 29 They win! They win! (How must Portland feel?) Hawks still stink, but Bulls might stink worse
  
  29. Bulls (1-9) 0-4 28 Mark this down: Hawks-Bulls on Nov. 30, be there! Brand FG update: a Larry Hughes-like .372 [/list=a]
  
  
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  And Florida's 25 electoral votes go to ...Ralph Nader
  
  [This message has been edited by moestavern19 (edited November 21, 2000).]