As I mentioned in another thread, the Spurs and the Cs are top 5 teams this season.
Look at the numbers since January 18. That's around ~10-12 games into the season, which is enough time for teams to get their legs back after the lock-out and get in game shape. I don't want to say these games don't matter, but it was a weird couple of weeks. We lost to the Knicks, for example, a team that a week ago people were saying would miss the play-offs, for example. Anyway, SINCE January 18, these are the teams with the best records, in order of best win%:
The Spurs are 28-9.
The Bulls are 29-10.
The Heat are 29-10.
The Thunder are 28-11.
The Celtics are 26-14.
The Lakers are 24-15.
The Clippers are 25-17.
The Pacers are 23-18.
The Magic are 21-19.
Spurs have actually been #1. We are clocking in at #5. Not shabby at all.