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EASTERNCONFERENCE
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NEW YORK KNICKS(13)
BOSTON CELTICS(14)
SoutheastDivision
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WASHINGTONWIZARDS (7)
ORLANDO MAGIC(8)
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ATLANTA HAWKS(15)
CentralDivision
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CHICAGO BULLS(5)
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WESTERNCONFERENCE
SouthwestDivision
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SAN ANTONIO SPURS(3)
HOUSTON ROCKETS(5)
NEW ORLEANSHORNETS (11)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES(12)
NorthwestDivision
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DENVER NUGGETS(9)
MINNESOTATIMBERWOLVES (13)
SEATTLESUPERSONICS (14)
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS (15)
PacificDivision
PHOENIX SUNS(2)
LOS ANGELESCLIPPERS (6)
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SACRAMENTO KINGS(8)
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*SI's rankings (1to 15) for each conference
EASTERNCONFERENCE FINALS
HEAT OVERNETS
NBA FINALS
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INSIDE INFO
Ian Thomsen provides expanded versions of Enemy Linesfor each team at SI.com/nba.
PHOTO
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 SUNSDANCE
This will be the year that Phoenix and two-time league MVP Steve Nash finallywin it all. Though not as easily distinguishable since cutting his trademarkflowing locks, Nash (foreground, diving with the 76ers' Allen Iverson for aloose ball in a preseason game last week) will direct the league's most potentoffense to the title.