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No. Team (record) Comment (Last Week)

1. Philadelphia (46-16) Biggest test left is seeing if Brown, Iverson can stay cool until playoffs. (1)

2. San Antonio (43-19) Someone had to get hot: Bad news for Lakers, it’s these guys who are 20-4. (4)

3. Utah (43-18) Since Sloan was talking about how old the team had gotten, Jazz has gone 23-5. (2)

4. Sacramento (41-19) Divac on rally from 28 down vs. Suns: “We’re the Kings, you never know.” (6)

5. Lakers (41-20) Oops: Just when you think Kobe gets it, he fires off 67 shots in two games. (5)

6. Portland (42-21) That didn’t take long: Strickland arrives, Trail Blazers go 0-3, lose twice to Grizzlies. (3)

7. Milwaukee (38-23) Karl to get $7 million a season. What would he be worth if Bucks ever make second round? (7)

8. Dallas (39-23) Howard’s impressive in first seven games, averaging 17 as Mavericks go 5-2. (8)

9. Phoenix (36-25) Suns honor Kevin Johnson: Nicer musing about good old days than present mediocre ones. (9)

10. Miami (38-25) Without Mourning and Jones, Heat is OK as long as it holds opponents under 80. (10)

11. Minnesota (37-26) Playoff berth on ice as 4-0 run pulls Timberwolves out of post-break nosedive. (11)

12. New York (36-26) Just when they thought Mark Jackson had turned them around, Knicks lost to Bulls. (12

13. Charlotte (36-27) Baron Davis is on fire: 92 points in four games, 16 of 20 from three-point line. (13)

14. Orlando (34-28) Youngest player among top 10 scorers? McGrady, four-year pro at 21. (14)

15. Toronto (34-29) Young guys added since McGrady left help, but if Davis leaves, forget about it. (15)

16. Houston (35-28) Rockets rue the day they gave “Kelvin Cato-tonic” $7 million a year. (16)

17. Seattle (31-33) Where’s Sam Peckinpah when you need him? Party about to end for Wild Bunch. (17)

18. Denver (30-34) Little mutineers going down the tubes, as Nuggets usually do in second half. (18)

19. Indiana (27-33) Little too fast on draw: Gum-slinger Miller suspended for winging ref. (19)

20. Boston (27-35) Moiso has been in 22 games all season, fewer than if he stayed at UCLA. (20)

21. Clippers (22-42) Insiders say all Odom had to do was return calls to avoid suspension. (21)

22. New Jersey (22-43) Is this the real Kenyon Martin? Averaging 18 and nine this month. (25)

23. Detroit (23-39) Gee, thanks: Dumars says Irvine is safe--for the rest of the season. (23)

24. Vancouver (20-43) Versace, fined for ripping Toronto, wanted team publicist to pay it. (24)

25. Cleveland (22-39) After 6-27 nosedive, brass says Wittman safe too--for rest of the season. (22)

26. Atlanta (19-45) Surprise for them anyway: Hawks insisted Mutombo might stay, but he says no way. (26)

27. Golden State (16-47) Cowens’ strength was supposed to be getting guys to play, until now. (27)

28. Washington (15-48) Not that Wizards are hard up, but 38-year-old Jordan denies rumors he’ll play. (28)

29. Chicago (11-50) Well, it’s something: After dud start, Fizer in double figures since break. (29)

GAME OF THE WEEK

MINNESOTA AT SAN ANTONIO

* When--Wednesday * Time--5 p.m. * TV--TNT

* Story line--The Spurs are finally rolling. The Timberwolves give them trouble, though, because long-armed Kevin Garnett bothers Tim Duncan. Too bad for the Lakers that they don’t have longer arms.