NBA Power Rankings: Week Sixteen
By Peter Owen
Feb 18, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) and center Chris Bosh (1) come off the court after the win over the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. James has 42 points and Bosh has 22 points. The Heat defeated the Mavericks 117-106. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
3.. Indiana Pacers (40-12)
The All-Star break allows a team built on pressing hard and playing to the limit of endurance take a deep breath. Defending their 2 1/2 game lead for the top seed in the East is an absolute priority.
4. Miami Heat (37-14)
The Heat are the only team we’ve been ranking up high despite maybe not playing up to that ranking. LeBron’s three-point shooting numbers have been dropping off a cliff since that early season tear and that didn’t change Sunday night.