18. Dallas Mavericks (Previous Week: 20)

NBA Power Rankings: Week 11

The Mavs seem to have found their way. Their future looks promising now that Dirk has a few games under his belt. And don’t forget that owner Mark Cuban is always a moment away from pulling the trigger on a blockbuster that could have this roster looking like the team that won the NBA championship two years ago. (AP Photo/John F. Rhodes)

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NBA Power Rankin... By John Butler, XFINITY Sports

LeBron James made history this past week by becoming the youngest player to score 20,000 points. Was the feat enough to to push the Miami Heat ahead in the rankings?

(Note: Power rankings are from games through Friday.)

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30. Phoenix Suns... The Suns lost to the Bucks at home for the first time in 26 years. Breaking tradition along with a 1-4 week has this team sliding to dead last. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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29. Cleveland Ca... The Cavs finished the week 1-4. Just another week in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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28. Washington W... The Wizards shocked us all with a win over the Thunder. With John Wall back tt looks like this team is heading in the right direction for the first time in a while. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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27. Charlotte Bo... The good news is the Bobcats were able score in bunches in a win over the Magic, 106-100. The bad news is that the win was on the road, which means their losing streak at home stands at 13 games. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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26. Orlando Magi... Orlando is a perplexing team. It beat the playoff-bound Clippers and Pacers, but fell to the cellar-dwelling Bobcats and Wizards. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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25. Philadelphia... The Sixers’ Jrue Holiday is making a bid for his first All-Star game appearance. The young point guard scored 33 points in a victory over the Raptors. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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24. Detroit Pist... The Pistons were dealt a taxing blowout loss to the Knicks in London this week. Whose bright idea was it to have one of the NBA’s worst teams play the league’s lone game overseas? (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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23. Sacramento K... The Kings needed three players to score over 20 points to edge the Wizards by a point. Teams that require such unlikely contributions from a group without an all-star are doomed for failure. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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22. Los Angeles ... Don’t measure the Lakers success by the fact that they split four games entering the weekend. Matchups against the Thunder and the Heat were the real tests for this team. They lost both. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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21. Charlotte Ho... Who says the Hornets are pushovers? The young squad has won six of their last seven, including wins over the Celtics, Spurs and Rockets. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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20. Toronto Rapt... The Raptors had dropped four straight entering the weekend. Two of those were overtime losses to the Sixers and Bulls. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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19. Minnesota Ti... The injury bug has hit the T-Wolves like no other. First it was Kevin Love. Now big man Nikola Pekovic is sidelined for at least a week. Minnesota may have to make a trade for a post player just to remain competitive this season. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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18. Dallas Maver... The Mavs seem to have found their way. Their future looks promising now that Dirk has a few games under his belt. And don’t forget that owner Mark Cuban is always a moment away from pulling the trigger on a blockbuster that could have this roster looking like the team that won the NBA championship two years ago. (AP Photo/John F. Rhodes)

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17. Boston Celti... The Celtics remain mired in mediocrity having split four games this week. The veteran team is going to have to switch gears sooner rather than later or they will be on the outside of the playoffs looking in. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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16. Milwaukee Bu... It was a mundane week for the Bucks. Two wins in and two losses left them exactly where they started in the rankings. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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15. Utah Jazz (P... Any team that picks up a win over the Heat deserves consideration to advance in the power rankings. The Jazz did just that with a 104-97 victory over LeBron and company. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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14. Denver Nugge... The Nuggets struggle against teams that push the ball. They won six straight before being stopped in their tracks by the athletic Thunder and Wizards. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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13. Atlanta Haw... Devin Harris came up big against his former team, the Utah Jazz, with 24 points and five assists. Now if they can just get him to play like that on a nightly basis.(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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12. Golden State... The Warriors can score in bunches, but they failed to play any defense this week. Already a team that gives up almost 100 points per game dropped three straight thanks to some doormat defense. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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11. Brooklyn Net... The Nets are only two games behind the Knicks for the best record in New York. More importantly, the best record in the Atlantic Division. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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10. Portland Tra... The Blazers have slumped after a win over the Heat. Losing four straight has this team moving in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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9. Houston Rocke... Remember the Rockets team that started the season on fire? Well after six straight loses all you can do is remember them. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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8. New York Knic... Melo took his talents to London this week as the Knicks manhandled the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks really have an opportunity to pull away from the competition with a string of games against Atlantic Division rivals. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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7. Chicago Bulls... The Bulls pulled out two overtime victories this week against the Raptors and Celtics. If they keep it up we just might not see Derrick Rose in action until later this season. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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6. Memphis Grizz... The Grizzlies took advantage of the weaker Sacramento Kings to get back on track after a three-game skid. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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5. Indiana Pacer... The Pacers’ well-balanced roster appears to be shining through. Indiana is in first place in the Central Division. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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4. San Antonio S... Normally the veteran Spurs sputter out of the gate. But the young talent surrounding the team’s core has them near the top of the NBA thus far this season. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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3. Los Angeles C... The Clippers fall from No. 1 was inevitable as Chris Paul went down with a knee injury. The silver lining to the injury was the ability of guys like Eric Bledsoe and Jamal Crawford to fill his shoes. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)

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2. Oklahoma City... The Thunder are a hungry squad, and it shows. Having won nine of their last eleven entering the weekend, OKC is moving close to the top spot in the power rankings. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

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1. Miami Heat (P... Congratulations are in order as Lebron James scored his 20,000th career point. Slowly but surely the Heat are turning up the intensity. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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