Mavericks move up in NBA Power Rankings

January, 4, 2010
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Any win over scrappy Sacramento is a good win these days, but Dallas moved up only one spot in ESPN.com's weekly NBA Power Rankings after a narrow road loss to the Rockets and a humbling from the Lakers in L.A.

The Mavs rose from No. 7 to No. 6 in the first batch of rankings for the new year, with Portland -- by virtue of its 6-1 surge in the face of a hideous run of injuries -- snagging the last available slot in the top five.

This week's Power Rankings can be found in their entirety here.

This week's Mavs comment:

"This Power Rankings Monday also marks the 10-year anniversary of Cuban's agreement to buy the Mavs. We're granting an anniversary wish by pretending we didn't see that uncharacteristic road no-show in L.A."

Marc Stein | email

Senior Writer, ESPN.com
Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com
Began covering the NBA in 1993-94
Has also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics

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