NBA Power Rankings: Heat Chase Bulls, Celtics; Spurs Maintain Dominance

2. Miami Heat (48-22, Prev: 3) -- Miami could very well win its next nine games by an average of 15 points. Philadelphia and Houston are the only decent teams on the docket before the Heat meet Boston on April 10. Consider this a predictive ranking.

16. Phoenix Suns (35-33, Prev: 17) -- The Suns’ season could very well come down to a single game, and there are plenty of losses Phoenix will surely kick themselves about. Either way, the next step for this franchise and what role Steve Nash plays in it remains the most important question. You can’t survive off of terminal playoff runs forever.