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Final 2006-07: Spurs Claim Fourth Title

After surviving the rugged Western Conference, there was no doubt who the better team was in the finals this year as San Antonio dominated Cleveland in a four-game sweep for the Spurs' fourth championship in nine years. Trying to live up to the pressure of the "dynasty" tag, San Antonio used a stifling defense to shut down Cleveland's LeBron James and got an MVP performance out of Tony Parker, who averaged 24.5 points per game on 57 percent shooting in the series. The Spurs finish a solid No. 1 in the Index, while Cleveland finished at No. 4. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the 2006-07 season.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	125.386	58-24	Southwest
2	Phoenix	123.651	61-21	Pacific
3	Dallas	123.242	67-15	Southwest
4	Cleveland	122.475	50-32	Central
5	Chicago	121.347	49-33	Central
6	Detroit	119.699	53-29	Central
7	Utah	118.836	51-31	Northwest
8	Golden State	118.538	42-40	Pacific
9	New Jersey	118.487	41-41	Atlantic
10	Denver	118.096	45-37	Northwest
11	Houston	118.085	52-30	Southwest
12	L.A. Lakers	117.365	42-40	Pacific
13	L.A. Clippers	116.988	40-42	Pacific
14	Toronto	116.956	47-35	Atlantic
15	Orlando	116.483	40-42	Southeast
16	Washington	116.451	41-41	Southeast
17	Sacramento	116.294	33-49	Pacific
18	Miami	115.835	44-38	Southeast
19	Minnesota	115.171	32-50	Northwest
20	Milwaukee	114.913	28-54	Central
21	New Orleans	114.872	39-43	Southwest
22	Indiana	114.652	35-47	Central
22	Philadelphia	114.639	35-47	Atlantic
24	Seattle	114.583	31-51	Northwest
25	Boston	114.400	24-58	Atlantic
26	New York	114.298	33-49	Atlantic
27	Charlotte	114.186	33-49	Southeast
28	Portland	113.206	32-50	Northwest
29	Memphis	113.082	22-60	Southwest
30	Atlanta	112.459	30-52	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on June 14

Regular Season: Spurs Finish No. 1

While much of the attention has been on Dallas and Phoenix in the West, San Antonio slipped just ahead of the two in the final regular season ratings thanks to a stretch that saw the Spurs win 25 of 28 from mid-February until the last week of the season. The highest rating in the East goes to Chicago, which had a similar run in winning 20 of 27 before losing the season finale at New Jersey. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the 2006-07 regular season.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	123.861	58-24	Southwest
2	Dallas	123.407	67-15	Southwest
3	Phoenix	123.016	61-21	Pacific
4	Chicago	121.198	49-33	Central
5	Houston	120.344	52-30	Southwest
6	Detroit	119.579	53-29	Central
7	Cleveland	119.015	50-32	Central
8	Utah	118.676	51-31	Northwest
9	Denver	118.075	45-37	Northwest
10	L.A. Lakers	117.424	42-40	Pacific
11	L.A. Clippers	116.988	40-42	Pacific
12	Toronto	116.942	47-35	Atlantic
13	New Jersey	116.771	41-41	Atlantic
14	Washington	116.583	41-41	Southeast
15	Orlando	116.369	40-42	Southeast
16	Sacramento	116.294	33-49	Pacific
17	Golden State	116.222	42-40	Pacific
18	Miami	115.941	44-38	Southeast
19	Minnesota	115.171	32-50	Northwest
20	Milwaukee	114.913	28-54	Central
21	New Orleans	114.872	39-43	Southwest
22	Indiana	114.652	35-47	Central
22	Philadelphia	114.639	35-47	Atlantic
24	Seattle	114.583	31-51	Northwest
25	Boston	114.400	24-58	Atlantic
26	New York	114.298	33-49	Atlantic
27	Charlotte	114.186	33-49	Southeast
28	Portland	113.206	32-50	Northwest
29	Memphis	113.082	22-60	Southwest
30	Atlanta	112.459	30-52	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on April 18

Week 24: Chicago Style Tasting Good

Scott Skiles has the Bulls focused on 50 wins and that motivation is helping them lock up the No. 2 seed in the East. Chicago moved to within one win of the 50-win plateau after trouncing the short-handed Wizards on Sunday (101-68) for its third straight win and 10th in 12 games. The streak moved Chicago to the top of the Index, while San Antonio dropped to No. 2 after losing at Dallas (91-86). Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Chicago	128.577	49-32	Central
2	San Antonio	126.029	58-22	Southwest
3	Phoenix	125.944	61-19	Pacific
4	Cleveland	122.844	48-32	Central
5	Golden State	122.540	40-40	Pacific
6	Toronto	121.583	47-33	Atlantic
7	Dallas	120.617	66-14	Southwest
8	Orlando	119.821	38-42	Southeast
9	Charlotte	119.181	33-48	Southeast
10	Houston	119.102	51-29	Southwest
11	L.A. Clippers	118.799	39-41	Pacific
12	Detroit	118.608	51-29	Central
13	Philadelphia	118.508	34-46	Atlantic
14	Denver	117.924	43-37	Northwest
15	New Orleans	117.129	37-43	Southwest
16	New Jersey	116.849	39-41	Atlantic
17	Miami	116.415	44-36	Southeast
18	L.A. Lakers	116.345	41-40	Pacific
19	Utah	115.607	49-31	Northwest
20	Sacramento	115.272	33-47	Pacific
21	Indiana	115.251	35-45	Central
22	Portland	114.032	32-48	Northwest
22	Washington	113.008	40-40	Southeast
24	Boston	112.875	23-57	Atlantic
25	Seattle	112.539	31-50	Northwest
26	New York	111.672	32-48	Atlantic
27	Minnesota	111.327	32-48	Northwest
28	Memphis	110.483	20-60	Southwest
29	Atlanta	109.784	29-51	Southeast
30	Milwaukee	109.505	27-53	Central

* Updated Through Games on April 15

Week 23: Lakers Sinking Fast

While Kobe Bryant may be setting scoring records, his Laker teammates are not contributing enough to keep L.A. in the win column right now. The Lakers have lost five of their last seven, including a 115-107 loss to Phoenix on Sunday, that has dropped Phil Jackson's team to seventh in the Western Conference playoff standings and No. 21 in the Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	127.634	55-21	Southwest
2	Chicago	123.152	46-32	Central
3	Phoenix	122.701	58-19	Pacific
4	Toronto	122.183	44-33	Atlantic
5	Detroit	121.282	49-27	Central
6	Dallas	121.195	63-13	Southwest
7	Denver	120.884	40-36	Northwest
8	L.A. Clippers	120.739	37-38	Pacific
9	Golden State	119.254	37-40	Pacific
10	Cleveland	118.703	46-32	Central
11	Charlotte	118.205	31-47	Southeast
12	New Orleans	117.994	36-41	Southwest
13	Orlando	117.450	35-41	Southeast
14	Houston	117.133	47-29	Southwest
15	New Jersey	117.072	36-40	Atlantic
16	Miami	116.767	42-35	Southeast
17	Indiana	116.448	34-42	Central
18	Philadelphia	116.270	31-45	Atlantic
19	Utah	116.108	48-28	Northwest
20	Seattle	115.774	31-46	Northwest
21	L.A. Lakers	115.767	40-37	Pacific
22	Boston	114.907	23-53	Atlantic
22	Portland	114.827	31-45	Northwest
24	Washington	114.146	39-37	Southeast
25	New York	113.691	32-44	Atlantic
26	Sacramento	112.853	31-44	Pacific
27	Minnesota	112.811	32-44	Northwest
28	Atlanta	112.199	28-49	Southeast
29	Milwaukee	111.844	26-50	Central
30	Memphis	108.139	19-59	Southwest

* Updated Through Games on April 8

Week 22: San Antonio Earning Its Spurs

With the focus in the West squarely on Dallas and Phoenix, San Antonio has quietly sent a message that they are not to be overlooked. The Spurs put together a six-game winning streak that surprisingly ended on Sunday when Indiana erased a seven-point deficit in the final four minutes of a 100-99 Pacers' victory. But the setback was not enough to keep San Antonio from taking over the top spot in the Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	125.795	53-21	Southwest
2	Detroit	124.546	48-27	Central
3	Phoenix	123.179	56-18	Pacific
4	Dallas	121.935	62-12	Southwest
5	Houston	121.639	47-28	Southwest
6	L.A. Clippers	121.179	37-37	Pacific
7	Toronto	119.910	42-33	Atlantic
8	Utah	119.890	48-26	Northwest
9	Cleveland	119.597	45-31	Central
10	Denver	119.520	38-36	Northwest
11	Chicago	119.188	45-31	Central
12	New Jersey	118.441	35-39	Atlantic
13	New Orleans	118.204	35-40	Southwest
14	Washington	117.707	39-35	Southeast
15	Boston	117.315	23-51	Atlantic
16	Golden State	116.892	36-39	Pacific
17	Seattle	116.869	30-45	Northwest
18	Philadelphia	116.846	30-44	Atlantic
19	Miami	116.436	41-34	Southeast
20	L.A. Lakers	116.185	39-36	Pacific
21	Charlotte	116.154	30-46	Southeast
22	Orlando	115.143	34-41	Southeast
22	New York	114.759	31-43	Atlantic
24	Indiana	113.457	32-42	Central
25	Milwaukee	112.689	26-48	Central
26	Portland	111.798	30-44	Northwest
27	Minnesota	111.426	31-43	Northwest
28	Atlanta	110.909	27-48	Southeast
29	Sacramento	110.694	30-44	Pacific
30	Memphis	109.829	19-57	Southwest

* Updated Through Games on April 1

Week 21: L.A. Not Clipped Yet

The race between the Clippers and Golden State for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West is heating up and so is Los Angeles. The Clippers moved a game and a half ahead of the Warriors thanks to a four-game winning streak capped off by a 111-105 win against the Wizards on Saturday night. Golden State has also been playing well, but slipped against the Lakers Sunday night for just their third loss in 11 games. The Clippers are No. 5 in the Index; the Warriors are No. 8. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Detroit	126.371	44-25	Central
2	San Antonio	126.331	49-20	Southwest
3	Dallas	126.318	58-11	Southwest
4	Houston	121.891	44-26	Southwest
5	L.A. Clippers	121.539	34-36	Pacific
6	Denver	121.235	35-33	Northwest
7	Cleveland	121.109	42-28	Central
8	Golden State	118.776	33-38	Pacific
9	Toronto	118.685	38-31	Atlantic
10	Utah	118.346	45-24	Northwest
11	Chicago	117.596	41-30	Central
12	Phoenix	117.458	52-17	Pacific
13	New Orleans	117.400	32-38	Southwest
14	Washington	117.128	37-31	Southeast
15	Orlando	117.109	32-38	Southeast
16	Philadelphia	116.525	28-42	Atlantic
17	Milwaukee	116.213	25-43	Central
18	New Jersey	115.723	32-38	Atlantic
19	Boston	114.781	20-49	Atlantic
20	Seattle	114.736	27-42	Northwest
21	Miami	114.638	37-32	Southeast
22	L.A. Lakers	114.421	38-32	Pacific
22	Indiana	114.217	31-38	Central
24	Portland	114.121	29-41	Northwest
25	Charlotte	114.020	26-45	Southeast
26	Atlanta	113.684	27-44	Southeast
27	New York	113.020	30-39	Atlantic
28	Sacramento	112.402	30-40	Pacific
29	Minnesota	111.718	30-39	Northwest
30	Memphis	110.617	17-53	Southwest

* Updated Through Games on March 25

Week 20: Cleveland Rocks To Top

Cleveland may be changing the perception that the Western Conference is far better than the East as the Cavaliers have built an 18-9 record against the West, including Saturday's 82-73 win over Utah. The win was the eighth straight for the Cavs and provided a little extra satisfaction as it marked the first appearance by Carlos Boozer in Cleveland since he left for more money three years ago. The streak also has Cleveland No. 1 in the Index just ahead of Dallas, which slipped a bit with back-to-back losses to Golden State and Phoenix during the week. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Cleveland	126.027	41-25	Central
2	Dallas	125.750	54-11	Southwest
3	Detroit	124.538	42-23	Central
4	Houston	123.903	42-25	Southwest
5	San Antonio	122.911	46-20	Southwest
6	Denver	122.371	33-31	Northwest
7	Utah	120.921	43-23	Northwest
8	Chicago	120.260	39-29	Central
9	Boston	119.919	20-46	Atlantic
10	Golden State	119.536	32-36	Pacific
11	Miami	119.145	36-30	Southeast
12	Washington	118.495	36-28	Southeast
13	Milwaukee	118.437	25-41	Central
14	Seattle	118.056	26-40	Northwest
15	Orlando	117.348	31-37	Southeast
16	Phoenix	117.261	50-16	Pacific
17	New York	116.385	30-36	Atlantic
18	Sacramento	116.356	29-37	Pacific
19	New Jersey	115.958	31-36	Atlantic
20	L.A. Clippers	114.719	30-36	Pacific
21	Philadelphia	114.685	26-41	Atlantic
22	Toronto	114.336	36-31	Atlantic
22	New Orleans	112.610	29-37	Southwest
24	Portland	112.179	26-40	Northwest
25	Memphis	111.771	17-50	Southwest
26	Charlotte	111.401	24-43	Southeast
27	L.A. Lakers	111.370	35-32	Pacific
28	Indiana	111.253	30-35	Central
29	Minnesota	110.171	28-37	Northwest
30	Atlanta	110.063	26-41	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on March 18

Week 19: Miami Bringing On The Heat

When Dwyane Wade went down with a shoulder injury, it was questionable whether the defending-champion Heat would be able to even make it back to the playoffs. But Miami has responded by winning six straight games, including two over Southeast Division-leading Washington, to get right back into the thick of the playoff chase. The Heat, who have also won 12 straight home games, are just a game behind the Wizards in the division standings and have moved up to No. 4 in the Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Dallas	129.898	52-9	Southwest
2	San Antonio	128.646	45-18	Southwest
3	Utah	125.823	43-19	Northwest
4	Miami	123.005	33-29	Southeast
5	Cleveland	122.981	38-25	Central
6	Chicago	122.398	37-28	Central
7	Houston	121.958	39-24	Southwest
8	Phoenix	119.945	48-14	Pacific
9	Detroit	119.823	39-22	Central
10	Portland	119.165	26-36	Northwest
11	Milwaukee	118.586	23-40	Central
12	Philadelphia	117.663	25-38	Atlantic
13	Denver	116.736	30-31	Northwest
14	Sacramento	116.253	28-34	Pacific
15	Toronto	115.874	34-29	Atlantic
16	Washington	115.525	34-28	Southeast
17	New Orleans	115.303	28-35	Southwest
18	Orlando	114.827	29-35	Southeast
19	Golden State	114.534	29-36	Pacific
20	Boston	114.531	18-44	Atlantic
21	Seattle	114.448	25-38	Northwest
22	New York	114.424	29-34	Atlantic
22	L.A. Clippers	114.097	29-33	Pacific
24	Atlanta	114.059	25-29	Southeast
25	Memphis	112.923	16-48	Southwest
26	New Jersey	112.506	28-35	Atlantic
27	Minnesota	112.340	27-35	Northwest
28	L.A. Lakers	110.739	33-31	Pacific
29	Indiana	109.266	29-33	Central
30	Charlotte	108.981	22-41	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on March 11

Week 18: Utah Getting Jazzed Up On Road

The Jazz won three straight road games last week over Memphis, Minnesota and New Orleans by an average margin of 18.66 points to push their record to 10-2 since the start of February. Utah has now won eight of its last 10 road games after starting out the season 10-10 outside Salt Lake City. Even more impressive is the fact that the Jazz are 14-0 when leading after three quarters on the road. The push has been good enough to move Utah up to No. 3 in the Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	129.730	41-18	Southwest
2	Dallas	127.893	49-9	Southwest
3	Utah	124.217	39-19	Northwest
4	Cleveland	124.089	34-25	Central
5	Chicago	122.281	34-27	Central
6	Detroit	121.080	37-20	Central
7	Phoenix	120.649	45-14	Pacific
8	Miami	120.198	29-29	Southeast
9	Sacramento	119.557	26-32	Pacific
10	L.A. Lakers	119.079	33-26	Pacific
11	Toronto	118.601	32-28	Atlantic
12	Milwaukee	118.263	22-37	Central
13	Seattle	117.427	23-35	Northwest
14	L.A. Clippers	117.232	28-30	Pacific
15	Houston	116.881	36-23	Southwest
16	New Orleans	116.875	28-31	Southwest
17	Philadelphia	116.470	21-38	Atlantic
18	Portland	115.870	25-34	Northwest
19	Boston	115.711	16-42	Atlantic
20	Denver	115.069	28-29	Northwest
21	Orlando	114.879	28-32	Southeast
22	New Jersey	113.889	28-31	Atlantic
22	New York	113.808	28-33	Atlantic
24	Memphis	112.837	15-46	Southwest
25	Washington	112.738	32-25	Southeast
26	Atlanta	112.712	22-38	Southeast
27	Minnesota	111.016	26-32	Northwest
28	Charlotte	110.362	22-37	Southeast
29	Indiana	108.149	29-28	Central
30	Golden State	108.067	26-34	Pacific

* Updated Through Games on March 4

Week 17: Raptors Feasting In East

Toronto's win at Charlotte on Saturday lifted the Raptors' record to 31-25 and extended their Atlantic Division lead over New Jersey to five games. It's the first time since 2002 that the Raptors record stood six games above .500 this late in the season. The turnaround is a far cry from Toronto's situation at the beginning of the season when the Raptors started out 13-19. But since that time Toronto has gone 18-6, which is behind just Dallas and Phoenix for the best record over that span, and has pushed the Raptors up to No. 3 in the Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Dallas	127.138	46-9	Southwest
2	San Antonio	125.770	38-18	Southwest
3	Toronto	124.914	31-25	Atlantic
4	Utah	122.580	37-18	Northwest
5	Detroit	122.492	35-19	Central
6	Chicago	121.683	32-25	Central
7	Houston	121.033	34-20	Southwest
8	Cleveland	120.945	32-23	Central
9	Miami	120.914	26-28	Southeast
10	L.A. Lakers	119.841	31-25	Pacific
11	Phoenix	119.524	42-13	Pacific
12	New Orleans	118.911	27-29	Southwest
13	Charlotte	116.798	22-34	Southeast
14	New Jersey	116.714	26-30	Atlantic
15	Sacramento	116.463	23-31	Pacific
16	Seattle	116.249	21-34	Northwest
17	Portland	115.585	24-33	Northwest
18	Atlanta	114.466	22-33	Southeast
19	Washington	114.339	31-22	Southeast
20	Minnesota	114.252	25-30	Northwest
21	Denver	114.212	26-28	Northwest
22	Orlando	114.128	27-29	Southeast
22	Memphis	113.691	15-42	Southwest
24	L.A. Clippers	112.994	26-29	Pacific
25	New York	112.531	25-31	Atlantic
26	Milwaukee	112.501	20-37	Central
27	Golden State	112.152	26-30	Pacific
28	Indiana	112.078	29-25	Central
29	Philadelphia	111.431	18-38	Atlantic
30	Boston	109.304	13-42	Atlantic

* Updated Through Games on February 25

Week 16: Mavs Head Into Break No. 1

Dallas heads into this weekend's All-Star break with the best record in the NBA and the top ranking in the Index. The Mavericks finished the first half with a nine-game winning streak capped by an 80-77 victory at Houston on Thursday. Over in the East, Cleveland has turned it up a notch by winning for of its last five, including victories over the Lakers twice and Miami, to move up to No. 2. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Dallas	125.525	44-9	Southwest
2	Cleveland	123.578	31-22	Central
3	Utah	123.159	35-17	Northwest
4	San Antonio	122.844	35-18	Southwest
5	Detroit	122.598	32-19	Central
6	Houston	122.552	33-19	Southwest
7	Toronto	122.075	29-24	Atlantic
8	Miami	121.720	26-26	Southeast
9	New Orleans	120.025	25-28	Southwest
10	Seattle	117.622	20-32	Northwest
11	L.A. Lakers	117.579	30-24	Pacific
12	Indiana	116.986	28-24	Central
13	Chicago	116.764	29-25	Central
14	Minnesota	116.648	25-27	Northwest
15	Denver	116.334	26-25	Northwest
16	New York	115.579	23-30	Atlantic
17	Golden State	115.482	25-29	Pacific
18	Phoenix	115.479	39-13	Pacific
19	Orlando	115.473	27-26	Southeast
20	Sacramento	115.220	22-29	Pacific
21	Atlanta	114.763	21-31	Southeast
22	New Jersey	114.368	25-29	Atlantic
22	Charlotte	114.358	19-33	Southeast
24	Memphis	114.289	14-40	Southwest
25	Washington	113.963	29-21	Southeast
26	Portland	113.696	22-32	Northwest
27	Philadelphia	113.504	17-36	Atlantic
28	L.A. Clippers	113.029	25-28	Pacific
29	Boston	112.560	13-38	Atlantic
30	Milwaukee	107.862	19-34	Central

* Updated Through Games on February 15

Week 15: Nash-less Suns Cool Down

Any doubts about where the Suns get their energy from have been erased by Phoenix' struggles without Steve Nash. With the defending two-time MVP on the bench with a shoulder injury, Phoenix has dropped two straight, including a 116-103 home loss to Chicago on Sunday that was the Bulls' first win in Phoenix since the days of Michael Jordan in 1996. The skid has dropped the Suns to No. 11 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Dallas	126.661	42-9	Southwest
2	Detroit	123.986	31-18	Central
3	Cleveland	123.814	30-21	Central
4	Houston	122.656	32-18	Southwest
5	Toronto	121.788	27-24	Atlantic
6	Utah	120.712	33-17	Northwest
7	Miami	120.135	25-26	Southeast
8	New Orleans	119.716	24-27	Southwest
9	Chicago	119.540	29-23	Central
10	New York	118.720	22-29	Atlantic
11	Phoenix	118.604	39-12	Pacific
12	San Antonio	118.265	33-18	Southwest
13	L.A. Lakers	117.563	30-22	Pacific
14	New Jersey	117.170	25-27	Atlantic
15	Portland	116.985	22-30	Northwest
16	Atlanta	116.815	20-30	Southeast
17	Sacramento	116.643	22-27	Pacific
18	Denver	116.210	25-24	Northwest
19	Indiana	116.073	27-24	Central
20	Minnesota	115.867	24-27	Northwest
21	Philadelphia	115.139	17-35	Atlantic
22	Seattle	114.497	19-32	Northwest
22	L.A. Clippers	113.987	25-26	Pacific
24	Memphis	113.985	13-39	Southwest
25	Orlando	113.769	26-26	Southeast
26	Golden State	113.262	24-28	Pacific
27	Washington	112.327	28-21	Southeast
28	Charlotte	111.457	18-33	Southeast
29	Boston	110.009	12-38	Atlantic
30	Milwaukee	109.273	19-32	Central

* Updated Through Games on February 11

Week 14: Pistons Catching East In Web

Any doubts about Chris Webber's value to the Pistons have been answered in the early going as Detroit has won seven of its last nine to move into the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons completed a strong week by dominating the Cavaliers in Cleveland (90-78) with Webber finishing with 15 points and six rebounds. Detroit's surge has moved them up to No. 3 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Phoenix	125.463	38-10	Pacific
2	Dallas	123.208	39-9	Southwest
3	Detroit	122.916	28-18	Central
4	Toronto	122.024	25-23	Atlantic
5	Houston	121.243	30-17	Southwest
6	Utah	120.325	32-17	Northwest
7	New Orleans	120.248	21-27	Southwest
8	Indiana	120.214	26-22	Central
9	Chicago	119.184	28-21	Central
10	Miami	119.164	23-25	Southeast
11	San Antonio	119.105	32-16	Southwest
12	L.A. Clippers	119.070	24-23	Pacific
13	Cleveland	118.846	27-21	Central
14	L.A. Lakers	118.765	30-19	Pacific
15	Minnesota	117.149	22-26	Northwest
16	New York	116.957	21-28	Atlantic
17	Orlando	116.650	25-23	Southeast
18	Washington	116.218	28-19	Southeast
19	Charlotte	115.864	18-30	Southeast
20	Sacramento	115.738	20-26	Pacific
21	Philadelphia	115.171	16-33	Atlantic
22	Denver	114.763	23-23	Northwest
22	Atlanta	114.418	18-29	Southeast
24	Memphis	114.175	12-36	Southwest
25	New Jersey	113.881	22-27	Atlantic
26	Portland	113.754	20-29	Northwest
27	Seattle	112.481	17-31	Northwest
28	Golden State	111.122	23-26	Pacific
29	Boston	110.182	12-34	Atlantic
30	Milwaukee	107.332	18-30	Central

* Updated Through Games on February 4

Week 13: No Party In Boston

When Paul Pierce went down with an injury, the Celtics knew it would be tough. But just how tough has become apparent as Boston has lost 11 straight for its longest losing streak since dropping 13 in a row in 1996-97. The undermanned Celtics kept the streak alive on Sunday with a 105-91 loss to Washington that dropped Doc Rivers' team to No. 29 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Phoenix	128.435	36-8	Pacific
2	Dallas	124.035	36-9	Southwest
3	Houston	123.827	27-16	Southwest
4	Chicago	121.629	26-19	Central
5	San Antonio	121.003	32-14	Southwest
6	Washington	120.731	26-17	Southeast
7	Detroit	120.489	25-17	Central
8	New Jersey	119.825	21-23	Atlantic
9	Indiana	119.609	23-21	Central
10	L.A. Clippers	118.626	21-22	Pacific
11	Denver	118.210	22-19	Northwest
12	Toronto	118.198	22-23	Atlantic
13	Utah	118.027	29-16	Northwest
14	New Orleans	117.447	18-25	Southwest
15	New York	116.996	19-27	Atlantic
16	Minnesota	116.221	21-22	Northwest
17	L.A. Lakers	115.656	27-17	Pacific
18	Golden State	115.573	21-23	Pacific
19	Miami	115.522	19-25	Southeast
20	Orlando	115.053	23-21	Southeast
21	Philadelphia	114.973	14-31	Atlantic
22	Sacramento	114.742	17-25	Pacific
22	Charlotte	114.436	15-28	Southeast
24	Cleveland	114.354	25-19	Central
25	Seattle	112.929	17-26	Northwest
26	Portland	112.926	19-26	Northwest
27	Milwaukee	112.431	18-26	Central
28	Memphis	111.849	11-34	Southwest
29	Boston	110.980	12-31	Atlantic
30	Atlanta	110.897	15-27	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on January 28

Week 12: Suns Refuse To Set

Phoenix extended its winning streak to 13 games, becoming just the eighth team in NBA history to have two streaks of that duration in the same season. The Suns achieved the mark in typical high-scoring fashion as they topped Minnesota 131-102 behind Shawn Marion's 17 points and 20 rebounds. Phoenix remains in the top spot for the fourth straight week ahead of Dallas, which has won 20 of its last 21. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Phoenix	129.207	32-8	Pacific
2	Dallas	126.656	34-8	Southwest
3	San Antonio	122.288	29-13	Southwest
4	Chicago	121.203	23-18	Central
5	Washington	121.059	24-16	Southeast
6	Houston	120.441	25-16	Southwest
7	Utah	120.236	27-14	Northwest
8	Denver	120.216	20-17	Northwest
9	New Jersey	120.052	20-20	Atlantic
10	Charlotte	119.459	14-25	Southeast
11	Toronto	118.980	19-22	Atlantic
12	Detroit	118.945	23-16	Central
13	Seattle	117.368	16-25	Northwest
14	L.A. Lakers	116.974	26-15	Pacific
15	Miami	116.536	18-22	Southeast
16	Indiana	116.472	20-20	Central
17	New Orleans	115.958	16-23	Southwest
18	L.A. Clippers	115.916	19-21	Pacific
19	New York	115.830	18-24	Atlantic
20	Cleveland	115.205	24-16	Central
21	Portland	114.935	16-25	Northwest
22	Orlando	114.883	22-19	Southeast
22	Minnesota	113.877	20-19	Northwest
24	Sacramento	112.545	15-23	Pacific
25	Milwaukee	112.259	17-22	Central
26	Philadelphia	112.170	11-30	Atlantic
27	Memphis	111.740	10-31	Southwest
28	Boston	111.580	12-27	Atlantic
29	Atlanta	111.336	13-25	Southeast
30	Golden State	111.303	19-22	Pacific

* Updated Through Games on January 21

Week 11: Warriors Not So Golden

With the Warriors down to eight healthy players in uniform and Baron Davis admitting his focus wasn't entirely on basketball, Golden State fell 118-96 to Miami on Friday night for its fourth defeat in five games. It was also the second straight home loss to a Florida team as the Warriors fell 91-76 to Orlando two nights before. The slide has dropped Golden State to last in this week's Index, while the Suns continue to hold onto the top spot. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Phoenix	128.175	28-8	Pacific
2	Dallas	124.587	31-8	Southwest
3	San Antonio	124.142	27-11	Southwest
4	Houston	124.130	25-13	Southwest
5	Chicago	122.115	21-17	Central
6	Cleveland	121.330	23-13	Central
7	Minnesota	120.787	19-16	Northwest
8	Orlando	120.393	22-16	Southeast
9	New Jersey	118.955	16-20	Atlantic
10	Toronto	118.889	17-21	Atlantic
11	Charlotte	118.730	12-23	Southeast
12	Indiana	118.605	20-17	Central
13	L.A. Lakers	118.429	24-13	Pacific
14	Washington	118.346	20-16	Southeast
15	Denver	117.125	18-17	Northwest
16	Miami	117.035	17-19	Southeast
17	Detroit	115.820	21-14	Central
18	Sacramento	115.500	14-20	Pacific
19	L.A. Clippers	115.294	17-20	Pacific
20	Philadelphia	115.200	10-27	Atlantic
21	Utah	114.700	24-13	Northwest
22	New York	113.560	16-22	Atlantic
22	Milwaukee	113.405	16-20	Central
24	New Orleans	113.128	14-22	Southwest
25	Seattle	112.517	14-25	Northwest
26	Memphis	112.280	9-29	Southwest
27	Boston	112.164	12-24	Atlantic
28	Portland	110.679	15-24	Northwest
29	Atlanta	109.161	11-23	Southeast
30	Golden State	108.883	18-20	Pacific

* Updated Through Games on January 14

Week 10: Rockets Refuse To Fizzle

When Yao Ming went down with an injury, many expected the Rockets to go down with him. Instead Houston has rallied around a healthy Tracy McGrady and kept the ship in full flight. That was on display Friday night as McGrady scored a season-high 44 points -- topping 30 points for the fourth consecutive game -- to lead the Rockets to a 100-86 win over Utah for their fifth straight victory. The stretch puts Houston at No. 6 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Phoenix	127.586	25-8	Pacific
2	Dallas	124.990	27-7	Southwest
3	Chicago	122.966	20-14	Central
4	San Antonio	122.843	24-11	Southwest
5	L.A. Lakers	122.278	22-11	Pacific
6	Houston	121.774	21-13	Southwest
7	Cleveland	121.385	21-12	Central
8	Milwaukee	120.197	16-17	Central
9	Orlando	120.110	21-14	Southeast
10	Minnesota	120.076	17-15	Northwest
11	Washington	119.981	19-14	Southeast
12	Detroit	118.989	19-12	Central
13	New Jersey	118.658	14-19	Atlantic
14	Utah	117.937	24-10	Northwest
15	Sacramento	117.361	14-17	Pacific
16	Toronto	116.582	15-19	Atlantic
17	New York	115.802	15-21	Atlantic
18	Indiana	115.644	18-16	Central
19	Philadelphia	114.708	9-24	Atlantic
20	L.A. Clippers	114.531	15-19	Pacific
21	Boston	114.145	12-21	Atlantic
22	Golden State	113.612	18-18	Pacific
22	Charlotte	113.471	9-23	Southeast
24	Denver	113.080	16-15	Northwest
25	Memphis	112.497	8-27	Southwest
26	Portland	111.453	14-21	Northwest
27	Miami	110.726	14-19	Southeast
28	Seattle	110.718	13-23	Northwest
29	Atlanta	110.420	10-21	Southeast
30	New Orleans	109.543	12-21	Southwest

* Updated Through Games on January 7

Week 9: Bucks Increase In Value

Milwaukee closed out the 2006 calendar with a 119-102 win over Washington on Saturday that gave Milwaukee seven wins in its last eight games. Michael Redd (28 points vs. Washington) and Ruben Patterson (21 points) have led the offensive resurgence as Milwaukee has averaged 113.8 points per game during the streak. The push has been good enough to move the Bucks up to No. 4 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Phoenix	126.428	21-8	Pacific
2	Dallas	125.328	23-7	Southwest
3	San Antonio	124.660	23-8	Southwest
4	Milwaukee	123.003	16-15	Central
5	Chicago	122.254	19-12	Central
6	Houston	121.978	19-12	Southwest
7	Sacramento	120.548	13-15	Pacific
8	Washington	119.744	17-13	Southeast
9	Detroit	118.987	18-11	Central
10	Minnesota	118.582	13-15	Northwest
11	Denver	118.281	16-11	Northwest
12	Cleveland	118.217	17-12	Central
13	L.A. Lakers	118.205	19-11	Pacific
14	L.A. Clippers	117.836	14-16	Pacific
15	New Jersey	117.709	13-18	Atlantic
16	Utah	117.168	22-9	Northwest
17	Orlando	116.573	18-14	Southeast
18	Charlotte	115.971	9-21	Southeast
19	Golden State	115.845	16-16	Pacific
20	Indiana	115.311	17-15	Central
21	Toronto	113.419	13-18	Atlantic
22	Memphis	113.359	7-25	Southwest
22	Seattle	113.224	12-19	Northwest
24	New York	112.911	13-20	Atlantic
25	Philadelphia	112.529	8-21	Atlantic
26	Miami	112.229	13-17	Southeast
27	Boston	112.065	10-18	Atlantic
28	New Orleans	111.667	12-18	Southwest
29	Portland	111.604	13-18	Northwest
30	Atlanta	108.428	9-20	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on December 31

Week 8: Wizards Magical Out West

Washington completed a solid 3-1 western road trip with a 144-139 overtime win against Phoenix that saw Gilbert Arenas lead the way with 54 points. It was the second thrilling overtime win during the trip for the Wizards (147-141 over the Lakers) and the second time Arenas had topped 50 points (60 points vs. L.A.). The performance was good enough to move Washington up to No. 4 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	127.707	19-6	Southwest
2	Phoenix	124.816	17-6	Pacific
3	Dallas	123.707	18-7	Southwest
4	Chicago	121.505	14-10	Central
5	Washington	121.338	12-12	Southeast
6	L.A. Lakers	120.998	16-8	Pacific
7	Utah	120.726	18-7	Northwest
8	Denver	120.636	14-9	Northwest
9	Houston	119.890	15-9	Southwest
10	Minnesota	119.199	10-11	Northwest
11	Detroit	118.331	15-8	Central
12	Boston	117.805	10-13	Atlantic
13	Cleveland	117.738	14-9	Central
14	Toronto	116.578	10-14	Atlantic
15	Golden State	116.507	12-14	Pacific
16	Indiana	116.485	13-13	Central
17	Sacramento	116.447	10-13	Pacific
18	Miami	115.923	11-13	Southeast
19	New Jersey	115.915	10-14	Atlantic
20	Milwaukee	115.732	10-14	Central
21	Portland	115.066	11-14	Northwest
22	Orlando	113.657	16-10	Southeast
22	New York	113.329	10-17	Atlantic
24	L.A. Clippers	113.116	10-13	Pacific
25	Seattle	112.760	10-16	Northwest
26	New Orleans	112.694	10-13	Southwest
27	Atlanta	112.678	9-14	Southeast
28	Memphis	111.593	6-19	Southwest
29	Charlotte	110.875	6-17	Southeast
30	Philadelphia	110.310	5-18	Atlantic

* Updated Through Games on December 24

Week 7: Chicago On Bullish Run

A loss to Philadelphia back on November 24 dropped the Bulls' record to 3-9 and had people wondering if Chicago had really improved itself with the acquisition of Ben Wallace. Few are questioning that now as the Bulls have 11 of their last 12, including all four games last week, to move up to No. 4 in this week's Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings* for the week.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	127.707	19-6	Southwest
2	Phoenix	124.816	17-6	Pacific
3	Dallas	123.707	18-7	Southwest
4	Chicago	121.505	14-10	Central
5	Washington	121.338	12-12	Southeast
6	L.A. Lakers	120.998	16-8	Pacific
7	Utah	120.726	18-7	Northwest
8	Denver	120.636	14-9	Northwest
9	Houston	119.890	15-9	Southwest
10	Minnesota	119.199	10-11	Northwest
11	Detroit	118.331	15-8	Central
12	Boston	117.805	10-13	Atlantic
13	Cleveland	117.738	14-9	Central
14	Toronto	116.578	10-14	Atlantic
15	Golden State	116.507	12-14	Pacific
16	Indiana	116.485	13-13	Central
17	Sacramento	116.447	10-13	Pacific
18	Miami	115.923	11-13	Southeast
19	New Jersey	115.915	10-14	Atlantic
20	Milwaukee	115.732	10-14	Central
21	Portland	115.066	11-14	Northwest
22	Orlando	113.657	16-10	Southeast
22	New York	113.329	10-17	Atlantic
24	L.A. Clippers	113.116	10-13	Pacific
25	Seattle	112.760	10-16	Northwest
26	New Orleans	112.694	10-13	Southwest
27	Atlanta	112.678	9-14	Southeast
28	Memphis	111.593	6-19	Southwest
29	Charlotte	110.875	6-17	Southeast
30	Philadelphia	110.310	5-18	Atlantic

* Updated Through Games on December 17

Week 6: Wolves Running With Pack

Minnesota extended its winning streak to four straight with a 91-81 win over Chicago on Saturday which also ended the Bulls win streak at seven. With rumors of an Allen Iverson trade swirling around the team, the T'wolves have put that aside, creeping above .500 (10-9) and moving up to No. 5 in this week's* Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	126.145	15-6	Southwest
2	Phoenix	124.465	14-6	Pacific
3	Dallas	123.732	14-6	Southwest
4	Houston	123.461	14-6	Southwest
5	Minnesota	121.115	10-9	Northwest
6	Chicago	120.630	11-10	Central
7	Denver	119.780	11-7	Northwest
8	Detroit	119.616	13-7	Central
9	L.A. Lakers	119.399	14-6	Pacific
10	Seattle	118.728	10-11	Northwest
11	Cleveland	118.636	12-8	Central
12	Washington	118.209	9-11	Southeast
13	Sacramento	118.085	9-10	Pacific
14	Utah	118.011	15-5	Northwest
15	L.A. Clippers	116.763	10-9	Pacific
16	New York	116.223	8-15	Atlantic
17	Golden State	116.117	10-11	Pacific
18	Milwaukee	114.948	8-12	Central
19	Orlando	114.549	15-8	Southeast
20	Toronto	114.353	7-14	Atlantic
21	New Jersey	114.352	8-12	Atlantic
22	Boston	114.300	7-13	Atlantic
22	Memphis	114.060	5-16	Southwest
24	Miami	113.793	9-11	Southeast
25	Indiana	113.412	11-12	Central
26	Portland	112.816	9-14	Northwest
27	New Orleans	112.328	10-10	Southwest
28	Atlanta	111.123	8-11	Southeast
29	Philadelphia	110.218	5-15	Atlantic
30	Charlotte	108.374	5-15	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on December 10

Week 5: Denver Striking Gold

Carmelo Anthony is sending a message that he may be the best player in the league this year as he leads all others in scoring (32.2 ppg) through the first month of the season. Denver seems to be sending a similar message as the Nuggets have won eight of their last 10 to move up to No. 4 in this week's* Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Dallas	125.378	12-4	Southwest
2	San Antonio	122.451	12-5	Southwest
3	Phoenix	121.605	9-6	Pacific
4	Denver	121.146	10-5	Northwest
5	Houston	120.306	11-5	Southwest
6	Sacramento	119.082	8-7	Pacific
7	Chicago	118.996	7-9	Central
8	L.A. Clippers	118.413	8-8	Pacific
9	Golden State	118.080	9-8	Pacific
10	Detroit	117.963	11-6	Central
11	Utah	117.700	14-4	Northwest
12	L.A. Lakers	117.387	11-5	Pacific
13	Minnesota	116.452	7-9	Northwest
14	Memphis	116.082	4-12	Southwest
15	Toronto	115.992	7-10	Atlantic
16	Milwaukee	115.631	6-10	Central
17	Cleveland	115.585	10-7	Central
18	Seattle	115.502	7-11	Northwest
19	Orlando	115.403	13-5	Southeast
20	New York	115.233	6-13	Atlantic
21	New Jersey	114.932	7-9	Atlantic
22	Boston	114.739	5-10	Atlantic
22	Miami	114.176	7-9	Southeast
24	Atlanta	113.836	7-8	Southeast
25	Indiana	113.830	9-9	Central
26	Charlotte	112.994	5-12	Southeast
27	New Orleans	112.947	8-8	Southwest
28	Philadelphia	112.703	5-11	Atlantic
29	Washington	112.613	6-10	Southeast
30	Portland	109.741	6-12	Northwest

* Updated Through Games on December 3

Week 4: Mavs Looking Like Old Self

Dallas caught people by surprise when the defending conference champs started out 0-4 this year. But Avery Johnson's team has turned it around and is looking more like the team that went to the NBA finals last season. A strong week that included a 95-92 win at San Antonio has moved Dallas up to No. 2 in this week's* Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	123.839	12-5	Southwest
2	Dallas	122.543	12-4	Southwest
3	Phoenix	120.834	9-6	Pacific
4	Sacramento	120.478	8-7	Pacific
5	Golden State	119.837	9-8	Pacific
6	Utah	119.671	14-4	Northwest
7	Houston	119.625	11-5	Southwest
8	Detroit	119.148	11-6	Central
9	Orlando	118.566	13-5	Southeast
10	Memphis	118.457	4-12	Southwest
11	Denver	118.313	10-5	Northwest
12	Chicago	117.743	7-9	Central
13	Minnesota	116.794	7-9	Northwest
14	L.A. Lakers	116.524	11-5	Pacific
15	Cleveland	116.403	10-7	Central
16	L.A. Clippers	116.150	8-8	Pacific
17	New York	116.026	6-13	Atlantic
18	Indiana	115.665	9-9	Central
19	Boston	115.662	5-10	Atlantic
20	Seattle	115.165	7-11	Northwest
21	Toronto	114.957	7-10	Atlantic
22	New Orleans	114.438	8-8	Southwest
22	Philadelphia	114.069	5-11	Atlantic
24	Atlanta	113.814	7-8	Southeast
25	Milwaukee	113.729	6-10	Central
26	New Jersey	113.634	7-9	Atlantic
27	Miami	113.061	7-9	Southeast
28	Washington	112.960	6-10	Southeast
29	Charlotte	112.007	5-12	Southeast
30	Portland	109.941	6-12	Northwest

* Updated Through Games on November 26

Week 3: Jazz In Tune

Utah capped off a perfect 3-0 week with an overtime win against Phoenix (120-117) on Saturday that saw the Jazz rally from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Utah is off to its best start (9-1) since the 1999 season and sits just behind No. 1 San Antonio in this week's* Index. Here are the complete Dunkel ratings.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	121.818	12-5	Southwest
2	Utah	121.059	14-4	Northwest
3	Golden State	120.218	9-8	Pacific
4	Detroit	119.203	11-6	Central
5	Dallas	118.862	12-4	Southwest
6	Boston	118.628	5-10	Atlantic
7	Phoenix	118.380	9-6	Pacific
8	L.A. Clippers	118.070	8-8	Pacific
9	Cleveland	117.935	10-7	Central
10	Houston	117.778	11-5	Southwest
11	New York	117.672	6-13	Atlantic
12	Orlando	117.135	13-5	Southeast
13	Sacramento	116.907	8-7	Pacific
14	New Jersey	116.719	7-9	Atlantic
15	L.A. Lakers	116.640	11-5	Pacific
16	Washington	116.190	6-10	Southeast
17	Denver	115.740	10-5	Northwest
18	Seattle	115.161	7-11	Northwest
19	New Orleans	114.951	8-8	Southwest
20	Atlanta	114.510	7-8	Southeast
21	Philadelphia	114.481	5-11	Atlantic
22	Chicago	114.332	7-9	Central
22	Memphis	113.539	4-12	Southwest
24	Miami	113.481	7-9	Southeast
25	Milwaukee	113.235	6-10	Central
26	Indiana	113.092	9-9	Central
27	Minnesota	112.163	7-9	Northwest
28	Portland	111.884	6-12	Northwest
29	Toronto	111.193	7-10	Atlantic
30	Charlotte	111.086	5-12	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on November 19

Week 2: Healthy Rockets Make Move To No. 3

Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming are healthy again, which has boosted the prospects for Houston this year. That was on full dispaly on Sunday as Yao finished with 34 points and 14 rebounds, while McGrady chipped in with eight assists to lead the Rockets to 94-72 win over the defending-champion Heat. The win helped move Houston up to No. 3 in this week's Index. Here are all of this week's* Dunkel ratings.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	San Antonio	120.675	7-2	Southwest
2	L.A. Clippers	120.253	6-2	Pacific
3	Houston	120.066	6-4	Southwest
4	Sacramento	118.828	5-3	Pacific
5	Cleveland	118.112	7-3	Central
6	New Jersey	117.970	5-4	Atlantic
7	Chicago	117.825	3-6	Central
8	Seattle	117.444	4-7	Northwest
9	Utah	117.412	9-1	Northwest
10	Phoenix	117.375	3-6	Pacific
11	Detroit	117.207	5-5	Central
12	Washington	117.158	4-5	Southeast
13	Golden State	117.068	7-3	Pacific
14	Dallas	116.400	5-4	Southwest
15	Atlanta	115.721	4-4	Southeast
16	Denver	115.712	4-4	Northwest
17	Indiana	115.403	5-5	Central
18	L.A. Lakers	115.310	6-3	Pacific
19	Miami	115.220	4-5	Southeast
20	Orlando	114.824	7-3	Southeast
21	Philadelphia	114.305	4-5	Atlantic
22	Memphis	114.212	1-8	Southwest
22	Milwaukee	113.830	3-7	Central
24	New Orleans	113.725	7-3	Southwest
25	Toronto	112.651	2-7	Atlantic
26	Boston	112.588	4-6	Atlantic
27	Minnesota	112.096	3-6	Northwest
28	Portland	111.630	5-6	Northwest
29	New York	110.865	4-7	Atlantic
30	Charlotte	110.156	2-7	Southeast

* Updated Through Games on November 12

Week 1: Pistons Open Season At No. 1

The Pistons shook off an opening-night loss to Milwaukee with back-to-back wins over Boston and Memphis to finish in the top spot in this week's Index. The No. 2 Spurs also won two out of three in the first week with victories over Dallas and Toronto boxed around a loss to Cleveland. Utah may be the biggest surprise of the young season as the Jazz won three straight to move up to No. 3. Here are all of this week's* Dunkel ratings.

	TEAMS	RATING	RECORD	DIVISION
1	Detroit	121.024	2-1	Central
2	San Antonio	120.678	2-1	Southwest
3	Utah	117.663	3-0	Northwest
4	Cleveland	117.454	2-1	Central
5	Phoenix	117.382	1-3	Pacific
6	Dallas	116.999	0-2	Southwest
7	Memphis	116.879	1-2	Southwest
8	L.A. Clippers	116.826	2-1	Pacific
9	Chicago	116.791	1-2	Central
10	Houston	116.712	1-2	Southwest
11	Philadelphia	116.523	3-0	Atlantic
12	Indiana	116.404	2-1	Central
13	L.A. Lakers	116.364	3-1	Pacific
14	New Jersey	116.219	1-1	Atlantic
15	New Orleans	116.182	3-0	Southwest
16	Milwaukee	116.056	2-1	Central
17	Washington	115.945	1-1	Southeast
18	Miami	115.716	1-2	Southeast
19	Seattle	115.210	1-2	Northwest
20	Denver	114.978	0-2	Northwest
21	Minnesota	114.863	2-1	Northwest
22	Toronto	114.223	1-2	Atlantic
22	Sacramento	113.846	1-2	Pacific
24	Orlando	113.776	1-2	Southeast
25	Atlanta	112.648	2-1	Southeast
26	Boston	112.162	0-3	Atlantic
27	Golden State	111.806	1-2	Pacific
28	Charlotte	111.532	1-2	Southeast
29	New York	109.471	1-2	Atlantic
30	Portland	109.468	2-1	Northwest

* Updated Through Games on November 5

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IA
1. Alabama 115.676
2. Florida 110.370
3. Texas 109.929
4. Boise State 107.739
5. TCU 107.230
(Through Games on 1/7)

FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IAA
1. Villanova 86.981
2. Montana 85.073
3. William & Mary 83.835
4. Appalachian State 81.816
5. Richmond 79.909
(Through Games on 12/18)

PRO FOOTBALL
FINAL REGULAR SEASON DUNKEL TOP 5
1. New Orleans 142.626
2. Indianapolis 139.044
3. Minnesota 137.750
4. Dallas 137.542
5. San Diego 136.964
(Through Games on 2/7)

CFL FOOTBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Montreal 121.334
2. Saskatechewan 114.639
3. Calgary 111.718
4. BC 108.774
5. Edmonton 108.335
(Through Games on 11/29)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Duke 77.315
2. Kansas 76.837
3. Kansas State 74.956
4. Ohio State 74.239
5. Kentucky 73.517
(Through Games on 2/28)

PRO BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. LA Lakers 123.579
2. Cleveland 123.478
3. Orlando 122.056
4. Denver 121.162
5. Utah 120.717
(Through Games on 2/28)

WNBA BASKETBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Phoenix 115.333
2. Indiana 113.532
3. Los Angeles 112.012
4. Seattle 111.883
5. Atlanta 110.672
(Through Games on 10/9)

PRO HOCKEY
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Washington 12.150
2. San Jose 12.110
3. Chicago 11.974
4. Los Angeles 11.807
5. Buffalo 11.789
(Through Games on 2/14)

PRO BASEBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. NY Yankees 16.958
2. LA Angels 16.331
3. Philadelphia 16.140
4. Boston 15.885
5. Texas 15.652
(Through Games on 11/4)

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