THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

*--* GREAT BIG GUYS 1. BOSTON (11-1) Like Bird and Isiah: House tips away inbounds pass, Allen’s three beats Bobcats. (1) 2. SAN ANTONIO (11-2) Tired of hearing how tired he is, Tony Parker scores 32-31. (2) 3. PHOENIX (11-2) Just No. 10 in three-point shooting. Wait until they go back into top five. (4) 4. DALLAS (9-4) Whatever problems they have to work out, 4-1 vs. Spurs this season and last. (3) PRETTY GOOD SIZE GUYS 5. ORLANDO (12-3) Stan Van Gundy, deposed by Heat players, just beat them by 21. (9) 6. UTAH (9-4) Who did the Jazz get mad? Now on second East swing with 11 of next 15 on road. (6) 7. DETROIT (8-4) Trying to get more shots for Prince, best one-on-one guy who shoots 52%. (7) 8. DENVER (9-5) One thing keeps them from being really scary: 17th in three-point shooting. (8) MEDIUM SIZE GUYS 9. NEW ORLEANS (10-5) NBA had to return but . . . No. 30 in attendance. (5) 10. LAKERS (7-5) Kwame’s injury devastating -- to second unit, which loses Bynum. (11) 11. HOUSTON (7-7) No. 5 three-point shooters last season, No. 26 now with most of same guys. (10) 12. MILWAUKEE (7-4) If you need another reason not to come here in winter, they’re 6-0 at home. (17) 13. CLEVELAND (7-6) Without him they might go 0-82: LeBron averages 39-10-9 as they go 3-2. (12) 14. CLIPPERS (6-6) Fine for a holding operation. Problem is they have to hold on until March 1. (13) 15. GOLDEN STATE (5-7) With Stephen Jackson back off suspension, just went 4-1 on Eastern trip. (25) 16. WASHINGTON (6-7) Wizards’ Big Three just became Two with Arenas out three months. (15) 17. NEW JERSEY (6-7) Nets’ Big Three was down to Big 1 1/2 with Carter out, Kidd discouraged. (20) 18. TORONTO (6-7) GM Colangelo had to bring Sam Mitchell back, but they still have issues. (14) 19. INDIANA (6-7) Anyone still up for O’Neal? Bynum just outscored him, 17-12. (21) 20. CHARLOTTE (6-7) Major athletes, starting to make shots, still in search of a clue. (16) THE LITTLE PEOPLE 21. PORTLAND (5-8) 5-1 at home: Like Kings but younger with about 100 times more upside. (18) 22. ATLANTA (5-7) After 69, 56, 52-loss seasons, Woodson had better be done rebuilding soon. (22) 23. MEMPHIS (4-9) Who is this guy? Juan Carlos Navarro just got 28 in win over Wizards. (26) 24. SACRAMENTO (4-9) Artest back, actually looks interested, averaging 22, shooting 54%. (24) 25. NEW YORK (3-9) Fish stinks from head down: Dolan makes Donald Sterling look like Jerry West. (29) 26. CHICAGO (2-9) Seeing Kobe’s current team grease the one he wants to go to? Priceless. (19) 27. MIAMI (3-10) With all the ground they have to make up, just 2-4 with Wade. (23) 28. PHILADELPHIA (3-9) Good news is they have Larry Brown for day Maurice Cheeks is no longer viable. (27) BABES IN WOODS 29. SEATTLE (2-11) Hit wall early: Durant shot 45% in first four games, 32% since. (28) 30. MINNESOTA (1-10) Good thing there’s no No. 31: Just blew 21-point lead over Hawks. (30) *--*