Sports NBA Power Rankings - December 18, 2013 December 18, 2013 / 8:27 AM EST / CBS News 2. Miami Heat (17-6) 3. Oklahoma City Thunder (19-4) 4. Portland Trail Blazers (21-4) 5. San Antonio Spurs (19-4) 6. Houston Rockets (16-9) 7. Los Angeles Clippers (16-9) 8. Denver Nuggets (14-9) 9. Dallas Mavericks (13-9) 10. Phoenix Suns (14-9) 11. Golden State Warriors (13-12) 12. Atlanta Hawks (12-12) 13. Los Angeles Lakers (11-12) 14. New Orleans Pelicans (11-11) 15. Minnesota Timberwolves (12-12) 16. Memphis Grizzlies (10-13) 17. Boston Celtics (11-14) 18. Detroit Pistons (11-14) 19. Charlotte Bobcats (10-14) 20. Washington Wizards (9-13) 21. Cleveland Cavaliers (9-14) 22. Toronto Raptors (9-13) 23. Brooklyn Nets (8-15) 24. Sacramento Kings (7-15) 25. New York Knicks (7-16) 26. Chicago Bulls (9-13) 27. Orlando Magic (7-17) 28. Philadelphia 76ers (7-18) 29. Milwaukee Bucks (5-19) 30. Utah Jazz (6-20)